SALARY · PERSONAL FINANCIAL ADVISORS · ILLINOIS

Personal Financial Advisors salary in Illinois

Think of this page as a reality check before a negotiation. The median for personal financial advisors in Illinois was $120,130 a year. If an offer lands well below that, you have a solid, public number to point to. If it lands above it, you know you are doing well for this state.

MEDIAN ANNUAL SALARY

$120,130

$58 per hour at the median · That is $15,060 (14.3 percent) above the national median of $105,070 for this occupation.

$158,450Mean annual salary
$76Mean hourly wage
$9,760People employed in this job in Illinois

Salary range

25th: $73,010Median: $120,13075th: $175,680
MeasureAnnual
25th percentile$73,010
Median (50th percentile)$120,130
75th percentile$175,680
Mean$158,450

The middle half of workers earned from $73,010 to $175,680 a year. Do not read the percentile range as good versus bad jobs. It mostly reflects experience, hours, employer type and local demand. A new starter near the 25th percentile and a veteran near the 75th can both be fairly paid for their stage.

What stays in your pocket on the median salary

ESTIMATED TAKE-HOME PAY

$87,540 a year
$7,295 a month
Federal tax $17,599 · FICA $9,190 · State tax $5,802
Read this before you use the take-home figure. It is a single-filer estimate using the 2026 standard deduction. It leaves out credits, other deductions, local taxes, and retirement or health deductions. Your actual paycheck can differ, and for states without a verified 2026 table in this build, state tax is still to be added once its table is verified.

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