Career Atlas USA

Best States for Personal Financial Advisors

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1New York87.6 / 100
  2. 2New Jersey84.1 / 100
  3. 3Kansas78.4 / 100
  4. 4California72.6 / 100
  5. 5North Carolina72.6 / 100
  6. 6Wisconsin72.5 / 100
  7. 7Pennsylvania72.4 / 100
  8. 8Illinois69.6 / 100
  9. 9Florida63.5 / 100
  10. 10Minnesota63.2 / 100
  11. 11Oregon63.1 / 100
  12. 12Nebraska63 / 100
  13. 13Washington61.7 / 100
  14. 14Missouri58.2 / 100
  15. 15Arizona57.4 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).