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Fee report · Washington

What fee-only financial advisors charge in Washington

Fee-only financial advisors in Washington who publish their prices charge a median of $4,500 a year for ongoing planning, $3,000 for a one-time plan, $300 an hour, or 1% of assets a year, from 81 firm websites. Ongoing planning here is about the same as the national median of $4,500.

FeeWashingtonUnited States
Ongoing planning (per year) $4,500$3,000 to $7,200 · 25 firms $4,500
One-time financial plan $3,000$1,650 to $4,600 · 27 firms $2,000
Hourly rate $300$250 to $400 · 30 firms $300
Assets under management (first tier) 1%0.91% to 1% · 34 firms 1%
No account minimum54%of 28 firms that state one50%

Medians, with the middle half of firms below each. A figure appears only with at least 12 firms behind it. Prices are the starting prices firms publish on their own websites, each checked word for word against the page. This is the 2026 Q4 edition, with figures as of October 31, 2026.

Find a fee-only advisor in Washington

See fee-only advisors in Washington on the public graph, with each advisor's fees where they publish them. Many fee-only advisors also work with clients in other states by video, so a planner elsewhere can be an option if you want a particular specialty.

Questions

How much does a fee-only financial advisor cost in Washington?

Among fee-only firms in Washington that publish prices, the median ongoing planning fee is $4,500 a year, with the middle half between $3,000 and $7,200. That's about the same as the national median of $4,500.

What does an hourly financial planner cost in Washington?

The median hourly rate among Washington fee-only firms that publish one is $300, from 30 firms.

Do Washington fee-only advisors have account minimums?

Of 28 Washington firms that state an account minimum on their website, 54% say they have none.