Personal Financial Advisors pay range in Atlanta
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,180 a year or less, while the top 10% make $352,260 or more. The middle half of personal financial advisors in Atlanta earn between $63,590 and $202,900.
- $46K10th
- $64K25th
- $104KMedian
- $203K75th
- $352K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $154,390 | $12,866 | $74.23 |
| Median | $103,990 | $8,666 | $50.00 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $63,590 | $5,299 | $30.57 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $202,900 | $16,908 | $97.55 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Personal Financial Advisors pay in Atlanta vs. Georgia and the U.S.
Personal financial advisors in Atlanta earn about the same as the Georgia average ($154,620) and about the same as the U.S. average ($156,670). At the median the gap is -1% against the U.S. median of $105,070.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | $154,390 | $103,990 | $46,180 | $352,260 | 4,690 |
| Georgia | $154,620 | $101,450 | $46,180 | $367,640 | 6,830 |
| United States | $156,670 | $105,070 | $50,190 | $357,020 | 266,800 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Personal Financial Advisors salary after taxes in Atlanta
On the average salary of $154,390, a single filer in Atlanta takes home about $109,836 a year, or $9,153 a month and $4,224 every two weeks. Taxes take 29% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Atlanta a good place for personal financial advisors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Atlanta area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.1), so the average $154,390 buys what about $154,301 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Atlanta ($51,170). A typical home costs $382,938, or 2.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Personal Financial Advisors salary in other Georgia cities
Atlanta ranks 7th of 11 Georgia metro areas for this job; Macon pays the most ($214,380).
Highest-paying cities for personal financial advisors
Staunton, VA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($258,100).
- Staunton, VA$258,100
- Naples, FL$227,090
- New York, NY$217,170
- Macon, GA$214,380
- San Francisco, CA$214,350
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Personal Financial Advisors salary in Atlanta: questions
How much do personal financial advisors make an hour in Atlanta?
$74.23 an hour on average, and $50.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level personal financial advisors salary in Atlanta?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,180 a year and the 25th percentile is $63,590, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the personal financial advisors take-home pay in Atlanta?
About $109,836 a year ($9,153 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $154,390.
Do personal financial advisors earn more in Atlanta than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($156,670).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 13-2052; area Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA (12060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.2%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.95, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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