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Financial Planner Salaries for States with the Highest Employment Levels

If you are trying to decide where to apply for jobs in financial advising, you need to consider two figures: wages and employment levels. New York State, for example, has the highest concentration of personal financial advisors of all the states and pays the highest mean annual wage ($134,390). Now, that’s a good place to work in your profession!

Massachusetts also has great opportunities for personal financial advisors. It has the fifth highest concentration of workers in this field and pays the second highest mean annual wage ($119,220). Connecticut ranks third in both concentration of personal financial advisors and their wages ($112,220). While Delaware (with a mean annual wage of $86,290) is not one of the five top paying states, it does have a high concentration of financial advisors, making it a good place to start your career. Like Delaware, Florida doesn’t have a top wage ($66,140), but it does have a high concentration of personal financial advisors.

This chart displays annual mean salaries for Financial Planners in the U.S. The data was collected by the Bureau of Labor Statistics OES - May 2008.

You can see from these figures that wages don’t tell the whole story. You need to look at the amount of jobs in your field when you consider your employment and location options. In time you may be able to branch out on your own and work anywhere, but before you get to that point in your career you will need to gain experience by working with and around other financial planners.

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The bar graph above shows the average financial planner salary in states with the highest employment levels. The data is displayed below in table format: