SOC 13-2052 · Santa Fe, NM metro

Personal Financial Advisors Salary in Santa Fe, NM

The average salary for personal financial advisors in Santa Fe, New Mexico is $170,170 a year ($81.81 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $138,790: half of the 110 people in this job in the Santa Fe, NM metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% more than the U.S. average for this job ($156,670).

$170,170average per year

$81.81 / hourMedian $138,790Take-home ≈ $120,570

  • $79K10th
  • $87K25th
  • $139KMedian
  • $209K75th
  • $341K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

110people in this job
+9%vs U.S. average
#2 of 3New Mexico metros
99cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Personal Financial Advisors pay range in Santa Fe

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $78,510 a year or less, while the top 10% make $341,370 or more. The middle half of personal financial advisors in Santa Fe earn between $86,950 and $208,990.

  • $79K10th
  • $87K25th
  • $139KMedian
  • $209K75th
  • $341K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$170,170$14,181$81.81
Median$138,790$11,566$66.73
Entry level (25th percentile)$86,950$7,246$41.80
Experienced (75th percentile)$208,990$17,416$100.48

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Personal Financial Advisors pay in Santa Fe vs. New Mexico and the U.S.

Personal financial advisors in Santa Fe earn 13% more than the New Mexico average ($151,100) and 9% more than the U.S. average ($156,670). At the median the gap is +32% against the U.S. median of $105,070.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Santa Fe$170,170$138,790$78,510$341,370110
New Mexico$151,100$94,270$56,450$403,970610
United States$156,670$105,070$50,190$357,020266,800

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Personal Financial Advisors salary after taxes in Santa Fe

On the average salary of $170,170, a single filer in Santa Fe takes home about $120,570 a year, or $10,047 a month and $4,637 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).

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Is Santa Fe a good place for personal financial advisors? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Santa Fe area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.8), so the average $170,170 buys what about $172,294 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Santa Fe ($48,710). A typical home costs $558,896, or 3.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Personal Financial Advisors salary in other New Mexico cities

Santa Fe ranks 2nd of 3 New Mexico metro areas for this job; Albuquerque pays the most ($185,910).

All Personal Financial Advisors salaries in New Mexico

Highest-paying cities for personal financial advisors

Staunton, VA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($258,100).

Personal Financial Advisors salary by city

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Personal Financial Advisors salary in Santa Fe: questions

How much do personal financial advisors make an hour in Santa Fe?

$81.81 an hour on average, and $66.72 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level personal financial advisors salary in Santa Fe?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $78,510 a year and the 25th percentile is $86,950, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the personal financial advisors take-home pay in Santa Fe?

About $120,570 a year ($10,047 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $170,170.

Do personal financial advisors earn more in Santa Fe than elsewhere?

The average here is 9% more than 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 Santa Fe, NM (42140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 10.4%.
  • 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 1.03, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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