Legal & Financial
Financial Advisor cost in the US
Nationally, Financial Advisor runs about 1% of assets managed, per year. This fee does not move much with local prices, so it looks similar in every city.
Typical cost
Most people pay about
1%
of assets managed, per year
- On the low end
- 0.5%
- On the high end
- 1.5%
This is a percentage fee, so it does not change with local prices. Insurance, coverage, and the details of your situation can change the real number a lot. Not a quote.
What moves the price
- AUM vs hourly
- Fiduciary
- Product sales
- Planning only
- Account size
Ways to pay less
- Prefer fee-only fiduciaries
- Ask for hourly planning
- Avoid product commissions
- Consolidate accounts
- Review fees annually
Financial Advisor in every city
Typical estimate for each city. Open one for the full range.
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Anaheim 1%
- Bakersfield 1%
- Berkeley 1%
- Chula Vista 1%
- Concord 1%
- Corona 1%
- Elk Grove 1%
- Escondido 1%
- Fontana 1%
- Fremont 1%
- Fresno 1%
- Fullerton 1%
- Garden Grove 1%
- Glendale 1%
- Hayward 1%
- Huntington Beach 1%
- Irvine 1%
- Long Beach 1%
- Los Angeles 1%
- Modesto 1%
- Oakland 1%
- Oceanside 1%
- Ontario 1%
- Orange 1%
- Pasadena 1%
- Rancho Cucamonga 1%
- Riverside 1%
- Roseville 1%
- Sacramento 1%
- San Bernardino 1%
- San Diego 1%
- San Francisco 1%
- San Jose 1%
- Santa Ana 1%
- Santa Barbara 1%
- Santa Clarita 1%
- Santa Rosa 1%
- Simi Valley 1%
- Stockton 1%
- Sunnyvale 1%
- Thousand Oaks 1%
- Torrance 1%
- Visalia 1%
- Colorado
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Indiana
- Kentucky
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Mississippi
- Montana
- Nebraska
- New Hampshire
- New Mexico
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Oklahoma
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Texas
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
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Questions people ask
Financial Advisor: what does it cost?
Across the US, Financial Advisor typically costs about 1% of assets managed, per year, with most prices between 0.5% and 1.5%.
Is this a quote?
No. These figures are estimates built from national price data and each city's cost of living. A local pro will price your actual job.