Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of personal banker salary by state for the United States:
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New York has the highest personal banker salary of $51,985
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Alabama has the lowest personal banker salary of $26,040
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The national average salary for personal bankers is $37,639
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The national hourly pay for personal bankers is $18.1
You can read more on the specific methodology.
Background
Without fail, in surveys across basically every demographic, the number one most important aspect of a job for most people is the salary — how much do personal bankers get paid where I live?
And while there are many things to go into how much you, specifically, can expect to make, there’s really good data for average salaries for personal banker by state across America broken down by seniority level. So while your city may be slightly different than the state average, these averages give you a rough sense of what to expect for your salary.
The state with the best salary for personal bankers after this adjustment? That would be New York.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for personal banker salaries:
Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.
Highest-Paid Personal Bankers By State
| Rank | State | Average Personal Banker Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
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| 1 | New York | $51,985 | $35,000 | $76,000 |
| 2 | New Hampshire | $50,049 | $34,000 | $72,000 |
| 3 | Maine | $49,405 | $35,000 | $69,000 |
| 4 | Rhode Island | $44,954 | $30,000 | $65,000 |
| 5 | Kansas | $42,717 | $34,000 | $53,000 |
| 6 | Alaska | $41,793 | $36,000 | $47,000 |
| 7 | Pennsylvania | $41,103 | $28,000 | $59,000 |
| 8 | New Mexico | $41,061 | $32,000 | $52,000 |
| 9 | Minnesota | $40,712 | $32,000 | $50,000 |
| 10 | Hawaii | $40,515 | $34,000 | $47,000 |
| 11 | California | $39,490 | $29,000 | $52,000 |
| 12 | Illinois | $39,367 | $31,000 | $49,000 |
| 13 | Maryland | $38,728 | $27,000 | $54,000 |
| 14 | Connecticut | $38,308 | $26,000 | $56,000 |
| 15 | Missouri | $38,028 | $30,000 | $47,000 |
| 16 | Delaware | $37,133 | $25,000 | $53,000 |
| 17 | Vermont | $36,639 | $25,000 | $52,000 |
| 18 | Indiana | $36,501 | $28,000 | $46,000 |
| 19 | Nebraska | $36,446 | $29,000 | $45,000 |
| 20 | North Dakota | $36,442 | $29,000 | $44,000 |
| 21 | Texas | $36,348 | $28,000 | $46,000 |
| 22 | Oregon | $36,175 | $28,000 | $45,000 |
| 23 | West Virginia | $36,122 | $27,000 | $47,000 |
| 24 | Ohio | $36,073 | $27,000 | $47,000 |
| 25 | North Carolina | $36,032 | $27,000 | $47,000 |
| 26 | Colorado | $35,030 | $28,000 | $43,000 |
| 27 | Tennessee | $34,946 | $27,000 | $44,000 |
| 28 | New Jersey | $34,875 | $23,000 | $50,000 |
| 29 | Kentucky | $34,495 | $26,000 | $44,000 |
| 30 | Louisiana | $34,416 | $26,000 | $44,000 |
| 31 | Utah | $34,296 | $27,000 | $42,000 |
| 32 | South Dakota | $34,205 | $27,000 | $42,000 |
| 33 | Florida | $34,126 | $26,000 | $44,000 |
| 34 | Virginia | $33,688 | $24,000 | $46,000 |
| 35 | Michigan | $33,626 | $25,000 | $43,000 |
| 36 | Wyoming | $33,241 | $26,000 | $41,000 |
| 37 | Mississippi | $33,182 | $26,000 | $42,000 |
| 38 | Georgia | $33,076 | $26,000 | $41,000 |
| 39 | Arizona | $33,074 | $25,000 | $42,000 |
| 40 | Nevada | $33,039 | $25,000 | $42,000 |
| 41 | Washington | $32,573 | $26,000 | $40,000 |
| 42 | Wisconsin | $32,283 | $25,000 | $40,000 |
| 43 | Iowa | $32,039 | $25,000 | $40,000 |
| 44 | Arkansas | $31,873 | $25,000 | $40,000 |
| 45 | Massachusetts | $31,502 | $21,000 | $45,000 |
| 46 | South Carolina | $31,130 | $24,000 | $40,000 |
| 47 | Idaho | $30,499 | $24,000 | $37,000 |
| 48 | Montana | $29,762 | $24,000 | $36,000 |
| 49 | Oklahoma | $26,990 | $21,000 | $34,000 |
| 50 | Alabama | $26,040 | $20,000 | $32,000 |
Methodology: Personal Banker Salary By State
To better understand personal banker pay by state, Zippia has aggregated data across a multitude of channels including the BLS, FLC, and OPM. We then supplement that data with actual listed salaries from job posts. Finally, the data science team calculates a weighted average of these inputs to create an average pay for personal bankers by state.
We took the average annual salary data for personal bankers from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for personal bankers.
Personal Banker Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for personal bankers?
The highest-paid state for personal bankers is New York with an average salary of $51,985 per year.
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What city pays personal bankers the most?
New York, NY pays personal bankers the most with an average salary of $52,125 per year.
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What is the worst state for personal bankers?
The worst state for personal bankers is Alabama with an average salary of $26,040 per year.
Author
Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.
