How much does a Financial Advisor make in Kansas?

BLS reports a median annual wage of $100,810 for Financial Advisors in Kansas as of the latest OES release. That is the 50th-percentile figure — half earn more, half earn less. The 25th-percentile is $74,280 and the 75th-percentile is $159,180.

How are Kansas Financial Advisor salaries calculated on this page?

Nominal wages come from BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OES) — annual employer surveys, May 2026 reference period. Real-wage figures use BEA Regional Price Parities (2023 vintage) to adjust for state-level cost of living. No self-report or jobs-board data is mixed in.

Is Kansas a 'real-wage arbitrage' state for Financial Advisors?

Yes — the BEA RPP of 89.9 is below the national 100 baseline, so nominal $100,810 stretches to a real-wage equivalent of $112,126. The take-home advantage versus a higher-RPP state is meaningful for Financial Advisors comparing offers across regions.

What are the limits of these Financial Advisor salary numbers?

BLS OES is an employer survey of W-2 wages — it excludes contractor pay, bonuses outside the base wage definition, equity compensation, and tip income. Self-employed practitioners and gig workers are not represented. For occupations with significant non-W-2 income, the BLS figure is a floor, not a complete picture.

When does this data update?

BLS OES releases a new May reference set roughly each spring; we re-run the ETL pipeline within two weeks of release. BEA RPP refreshes annually. The last-synced timestamp at the top of this page reflects the most recent build.

Wirehouse W-2 vs independent RIA principal vs hybrid in Kansas?

BLS reports W-2 wages under SOC 13-2052, capturing wirehouse advisors (Merrill, Morgan Stanley, UBS, Wells Fargo Advisors) and bank-channel advisors directly. Independent RIA principals — increasingly the dominant model in Kansas — operate as business owners taking K-1 partnership distributions and ownership equity, which are EXCLUDED from BLS. Hybrid RIAs (independent + insurance B/D affiliation) have mixed reporting. Net effect: the BLS figure on this page accurately represents employed wirehouse advisors and bank-channel reps; it materially understates total income for established RIA principals in Kansas once practice equity and distributions are factored in.

AUM-fee economics — what does it take to earn the Kansas BLS median?

The classic 1% AUM fee on a $50M practice yields $500K gross revenue. After overhead (typically 30-50% of revenue: staff, technology, custodial fees, compliance, rent, marketing) the principal advisor in Kansas nets $250-350K, well above the BLS-reported W-2 median for SOC 13-2052. To match the BLS-reported median for Kansas as a wirehouse W-2 advisor, the typical book size required is $30-40M AUM at standard grid payouts — achievable in 5-10 years with strong recruiting and referral systems. Below that production threshold, wirehouse advisors are typically counseled out or transition to support roles.

How Much Do Financial Advisors Make in Kansas? $101K (2026 BLS + BEA)

TL;DR

Headline Financial Advisor pay in Kansas is $100,810. Real take-home, after the state's cost-of-living index, lands at $112,126.
Low BEA RPP (89.9) means the paycheck stretches further than the BLS number suggests; net lift roughly $11,316.
Mid-band breakdown: P25 $74,280, P50 $100,810, P75 $159,180. Tail percentiles withheld by BLS — common when tech-sector wages exceed the OES survey cap.
On a real-wage basis, this state sits at #10 of 51; nominal rank is #17.

Wage breakdown — Kansas

Percentile	Nominal (BLS)	Real (BEA RPP-adjusted)
P10 (entry tier)	$55,700	$61,952
P25 (lower quartile)	$74,280	$82,618
P50 (median)	$100,810	$112,126
P75 (upper quartile)	$159,180	$177,048
P90 (top tier)
Mean	$164,480	$182,943
Employment	3,130 Financial Advisors in Kansas

Cost of living — BEA Regional Price Parity

Component	Kansas index (US = 100)
All-items RPP	89.9
Goods	96.5
Services	90.8
Rents	68.6

Kansas sits below the national baseline (RPP 89.9), so nominal pay translates to a higher real wage than the BLS median suggests — particularly visible in rents at 68.6.

After-tax take-home — Kansas (2024 BLS · 2024 tax year, single filer)

Layer-by-layer take-home math at the BLS median

Layer	Amount	Note
Gross BLS P50 (Financial Advisor)	$100,810	nominal median
Federal income tax	−$13,425	13.3% effective; std deduction $15,750 applied
State income tax	−$5,089	3.1–5.7% (graduated)
FICA (SS 6.2% + Medicare 1.45%)	−$7,712	SS capped at $183,600 wage base
Take-home (after-tax)	$74,584	74.0% of gross
Real take-home (RPP-adjusted)	$82,956	÷ (89.9 / 100) BEA cost-of-living

What the Kansas state-tax burden means for Financial Advisor take-home

Mid-band state-tax burden at 5.0% effective. Combined with federal and FICA, take-home is $74,584 (74.0% of gross). After the 89.9 RPP, real take-home is $82,956.

Computed from 2026 IRS federal brackets (Rev. Proc. 2025-32), 2026 state DOR brackets, and 2026 FICA rates. Single filer, standard deduction, no other adjustments. See methodology · tax for limitations (married filers, ITM/SALT itemizers, retirement deferrals, HSA, dependent credits, etc.).

National context

Across the United States, BLS reports a national median of $102,140 for Financial Advisors with mean pay of $160,210 and total employment of 270,480. Kansas sits at #17 on nominal pay and #10 on real (cost-adjusted) pay among the 51 states and DC. After cost adjustment, Kansas climbs 7 positions — the cost of living is favorable relative to the wage.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a Financial Advisor make in Kansas?: BLS reports a median annual wage of $100,810 for Financial Advisors in Kansas as of the latest OES release. That is the 50th-percentile figure — half earn more, half earn less. The 25th-percentile is $74,280 and the 75th-percentile is $159,180.
How are Kansas Financial Advisor salaries calculated on this page?: Nominal wages come from BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OES) — annual employer surveys, May 2026 reference period. Real-wage figures use BEA Regional Price Parities (2023 vintage) to adjust for state-level cost of living. No self-report or jobs-board data is mixed in.
Is Kansas a 'real-wage arbitrage' state for Financial Advisors?: Yes — the BEA RPP of 89.9 is below the national 100 baseline, so nominal $100,810 stretches to a real-wage equivalent of $112,126. The take-home advantage versus a higher-RPP state is meaningful for Financial Advisors comparing offers across regions.
What are the limits of these Financial Advisor salary numbers?: BLS OES is an employer survey of W-2 wages — it excludes contractor pay, bonuses outside the base wage definition, equity compensation, and tip income. Self-employed practitioners and gig workers are not represented. For occupations with significant non-W-2 income, the BLS figure is a floor, not a complete picture.
When does this data update?: BLS OES releases a new May reference set roughly each spring; we re-run the ETL pipeline within two weeks of release. BEA RPP refreshes annually. The last-synced timestamp at the top of this page reflects the most recent build.
Wirehouse W-2 vs independent RIA principal vs hybrid in Kansas?: BLS reports W-2 wages under SOC 13-2052, capturing wirehouse advisors (Merrill, Morgan Stanley, UBS, Wells Fargo Advisors) and bank-channel advisors directly. Independent RIA principals — increasingly the dominant model in Kansas — operate as business owners taking K-1 partnership distributions and ownership equity, which are EXCLUDED from BLS. Hybrid RIAs (independent + insurance B/D affiliation) have mixed reporting. Net effect: the BLS figure on this page accurately represents employed wirehouse advisors and bank-channel reps; it materially understates total income for established RIA principals in Kansas once practice equity and distributions are factored in.
AUM-fee economics — what does it take to earn the Kansas BLS median?: The classic 1% AUM fee on a $50M practice yields $500K gross revenue. After overhead (typically 30-50% of revenue: staff, technology, custodial fees, compliance, rent, marketing) the principal advisor in Kansas nets $250-350K, well above the BLS-reported W-2 median for SOC 13-2052. To match the BLS-reported median for Kansas as a wirehouse W-2 advisor, the typical book size required is $30-40M AUM at standard grid payouts — achievable in 5-10 years with strong recruiting and referral systems. Below that production threshold, wirehouse advisors are typically counseled out or transition to support roles.

Sources & methodology

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OES), SOC 13-2052, 2024 reference period.
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis — Regional Price Parities, 2023 vintage (all-items, goods, services, rents).
Real-wage figures = nominal BLS wage ÷ (state RPP / 100).
See the methodology page for full computation details and limitations.

By Marcus Liang · Founder & Editor · Last synced 2026-05-08.

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