How much does a Financial Advisor make in Missouri?

BLS reports a median annual wage of $84,040 for Financial Advisors in Missouri as of the latest OES release. That is the 50th-percentile figure — half earn more, half earn less. The 25th-percentile is $62,230 and the 75th-percentile is $169,610.

What is the real (cost-adjusted) Financial Advisor salary in Missouri?

After BEA RPP adjustment (regional price parity index 91.1 for Missouri), the real-wage equivalent is $92,246 — what the $84,040 nominal salary actually buys. Quartiles in real terms: $68,307 to $186,172.

What does the top of the Financial Advisor pay scale look like in Missouri?

The 90th percentile lands at $219,410. That tier typically reflects senior roles, specialty certifications, high-cost-of-living metros within the state, or union-negotiated rate cards. Below that, the P75 quartile is $169,610.

How many Financial Advisors does Missouri employ?

BLS OES counts 4,860 Financial Advisors employed in Missouri in the most recent release. Employment density relative to population determines whether wage tiers reflect a robust competitive market or a thinner labor pool.

Why is the BEA RPP for Missouri different from a single CPI number?

BEA splits regional price parity into three components — goods, services, and rents — reweighted to the BEA's national consumption basket. Missouri's overall index of 91.1 reflects rents 70.5, services 85.6, and goods 97.3.

Where does Missouri rank for Financial Advisor pay?

On nominal BLS wages alone, Missouri ranks among the 51 states and DC by median pay. After the BEA cost-of-living adjustment the ordering changes — high-cost states fall, low-cost states rise. Both rankings are shown in the data table on this page.

How wide is the wage spread in Missouri?

P10 to P90 spans $49,730 to $219,410. That spread captures entry-level to top-quartile pay, including specialty differentials and metro-area variance within the state.

How Much Do Financial Advisors Make in Missouri? $84K (2026 BLS + BEA)

TL;DR

$84,040 is the BLS median wage for Financial Advisors in Missouri; $92,246 is the BEA-adjusted purchasing-power equivalent.
Bottom quartile $62,230, top quartile $169,610. The P90 ($219,410) is roughly 4.4× the P10 ($49,730).
After the cost-of-living adjustment, take-home rises by $8,206 versus the BLS median — purchasing-power arbitrage.
On a real-wage basis, this state sits at #25 of 51; nominal rank is #29.

Wage breakdown — Missouri

Percentile	Nominal (BLS)	Real (BEA RPP-adjusted)
P10 (entry tier)	$49,730	$54,586
P25 (lower quartile)	$62,230	$68,307
P50 (median)	$84,040	$92,246
P75 (upper quartile)	$169,610	$186,172
P90 (top tier)	$219,410	$240,835
Mean	$127,820	$140,301
Employment	4,860 Financial Advisors in Missouri

Cost of living — BEA Regional Price Parity

Component	Missouri index (US = 100)
All-items RPP	91.1
Goods	97.3
Services	85.6
Rents	70.5

Missouri sits below the national baseline (RPP 91.1), so nominal pay translates to a higher real wage than the BLS median suggests — particularly visible in rents at 70.5.

After-tax take-home — Missouri (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)	$84,040	nominal median
Federal income tax	−$9,736	11.6% effective; std deduction $15,750 applied
State income tax	−$3,244	0–4.95% (graduated)
FICA (SS 6.2% + Medicare 1.45%)	−$6,429	SS capped at $183,600 wage base
Take-home (after-tax)	$64,631	76.9% of gross
Real take-home (RPP-adjusted)	$70,942	÷ (91.1 / 100) BEA cost-of-living

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

Mid-band state-tax burden at 3.9% effective. Combined with federal and FICA, take-home is $64,631 (76.9% of gross). After the 91.1 RPP, real take-home is $70,942.

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. Missouri sits at #29 on nominal pay and #25 on real (cost-adjusted) pay among the 51 states and DC. After cost adjustment, Missouri climbs 4 positions — the cost of living is favorable relative to the wage.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a Financial Advisor make in Missouri?: BLS reports a median annual wage of $84,040 for Financial Advisors in Missouri as of the latest OES release. That is the 50th-percentile figure — half earn more, half earn less. The 25th-percentile is $62,230 and the 75th-percentile is $169,610.
What is the real (cost-adjusted) Financial Advisor salary in Missouri?: After BEA RPP adjustment (regional price parity index 91.1 for Missouri), the real-wage equivalent is $92,246 — what the $84,040 nominal salary actually buys. Quartiles in real terms: $68,307 to $186,172.
What does the top of the Financial Advisor pay scale look like in Missouri?: The 90th percentile lands at $219,410. That tier typically reflects senior roles, specialty certifications, high-cost-of-living metros within the state, or union-negotiated rate cards. Below that, the P75 quartile is $169,610.
How many Financial Advisors does Missouri employ?: BLS OES counts 4,860 Financial Advisors employed in Missouri in the most recent release. Employment density relative to population determines whether wage tiers reflect a robust competitive market or a thinner labor pool.
Why is the BEA RPP for Missouri different from a single CPI number?: BEA splits regional price parity into three components — goods, services, and rents — reweighted to the BEA's national consumption basket. Missouri's overall index of 91.1 reflects rents 70.5, services 85.6, and goods 97.3.
Where does Missouri rank for Financial Advisor pay?: On nominal BLS wages alone, Missouri ranks among the 51 states and DC by median pay. After the BEA cost-of-living adjustment the ordering changes — high-cost states fall, low-cost states rise. Both rankings are shown in the data table on this page.
How wide is the wage spread in Missouri?: P10 to P90 spans $49,730 to $219,410. That spread captures entry-level to top-quartile pay, including specialty differentials and metro-area variance within the state.

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.

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