Personal Financial Advisors pay range in Nashville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,510 a year or less, while the top 10% make $409,340 or more. The middle half of personal financial advisors in Nashville earn between $64,990 and $171,880.
- $48K10th
- $65K25th
- $91KMedian
- $172K75th
- $409K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $160,890 | $13,408 | $77.35 |
| Median | $91,040 | $7,587 | $43.77 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $64,990 | $5,416 | $31.25 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $171,880 | $14,323 | $82.63 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Personal Financial Advisors pay in Nashville vs. Tennessee and the U.S.
Personal financial advisors in Nashville earn 5% more than the Tennessee average ($153,140) and about the same as the U.S. average ($156,670). At the median the gap is -13% against the U.S. median of $105,070.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville | $160,890 | $91,040 | $47,510 | $409,340 | 1,710 |
| Tennessee | $153,140 | $84,160 | $44,170 | $406,200 | 3,970 |
| 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 Nashville
On the average salary of $160,890, a single filer in Nashville takes home about $121,234 a year, or $10,103 a month and $4,663 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Nashville a good place for personal financial advisors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Nashville area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.3), so the average $160,890 buys what about $167,006 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Nashville ($50,390). A typical home costs $455,958, or 2.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Personal Financial Advisors salary in other Tennessee cities
Nashville ranks 2nd of 9 Tennessee metro areas for this job; Memphis pays the most ($184,300).
- Memphis$184,300
- Nashville$160,890
- Knoxville$142,020
- Kingsport$137,440
- Chattanooga$127,760
- Johnson City$122,080
- Jackson$100,210
- Clarksville$93,310
- Cleveland$84,070
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 Nashville: questions
How much do personal financial advisors make an hour in Nashville?
$77.35 an hour on average, and $43.77 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level personal financial advisors salary in Nashville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,510 a year and the 25th percentile is $64,990, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the personal financial advisors take-home pay in Nashville?
About $121,234 a year ($10,103 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $160,890. Tennessee has no state income tax.
Do personal financial advisors earn more in Nashville 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 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN (34980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 16.3%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.91, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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