Personal Financial Advisor salary in Chicago, IL
Based on 14 certified H-1B filings in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Deerfield, Wheaton, Lake Forest.
Also listed as: Financial Advisor
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $55,786 |
| 25th | $64,147 |
| 50th (median) | $68,600 |
| 75th | $87,625 |
| 90th | $87,800 |
Cost of living
Chicago's median Personal Financial Advisor salary of $68,600 is worth about $66,200 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Chicago = 103.6).
Compared with all workers here
All Personal Financial Advisors in the Chicago, IL area earned a median of $113,210 in May 2025 (8,370 employed). The H-1B median here is $68,600, 39% lower.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.
Top employers filing
| Employer | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Goldman Sachs | too few | 5 |
| The Ayco Company, L.P., a Goldman Sachs Company | too few | 3 |
| Investmark | too few | 2 |
Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | too few | 2 |
| Mid-level · Level II | – | 0 |
| Senior · Level III | – | 0 |
| Expert · Level IV | – | 0 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.