Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents pay in the U.S.
$109,150avg. a year
$52.48 an hour · 489,570 employed
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents in the U.S. earn an average of $109,150 a year and a median of $78,660. Pay is highest in New York ($185,400) and lowest in Mississippi ($59,170).
$78,660Median pay
$52.48Average hourly
+13%Avg. pay since 2020
489,570Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
155,630 jobs
New York
$185,400
$89.14 an hour
28,820 jobs
Minnesota
$136,060
$65.42 an hour
35,730 jobs
Connecticut
$133,480
$64.17 an hour
414,510 jobs
Massachusetts
$124,600
$59.91 an hour
527,920 jobs
Illinois
$119,200
$57.31 an hour
6260 jobs
Alaska
$113,400
$54.52 an hour
72,150 jobs
Nebraska
$112,800
$54.23 an hour
82,310 jobs
Oklahoma
$112,240
$53.96 an hour
9730 jobs
South Dakota
$111,920
$53.81 an hour
1015,230 jobs
New Jersey
$109,890
$52.83 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $182,580 | $87.78 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $159,690 | $76.78 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $147,100 | $70.72 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $133,750 | $64.30 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $132,170 | $63.54 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $129,460 | $62.24 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $124,600 | $59.91 |
| Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $124,290 | $59.75 |
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Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $68,020 | $49,230 | 4,710 |
| Alaska | $113,400 | $76,360 | 260 |
| Arizona | $95,520 | $74,840 | 14,600 |
| Arkansas | $83,200 | $54,660 | 2,330 |
| California | $105,570 | $79,730 | 55,860 |
| Colorado | $94,260 | $67,010 | 12,360 |
| Connecticut | $133,480 | $98,560 | 5,730 |
| Delaware | $105,470 | $83,750 | 2,300 |
| District of Columbia | $103,280 | $72,010 | 1,500 |
| Florida | $87,300 | $62,770 | 42,600 |
| Georgia | $89,690 | $59,990 | 14,950 |
| Hawaii | $97,360 | $57,590 | 420 |
| Idaho | $84,790 | $64,620 | 1,690 |
| Illinois | $119,200 | $99,840 | 27,920 |
| Indiana | $96,200 | $68,290 | 6,460 |
| Iowa | $89,100 | $64,290 | 2,300 |
| Kansas | $90,360 | $75,810 | 2,310 |
| Kentucky | $76,640 | $59,110 | 5,340 |
| Louisiana | $79,230 | $48,040 | 4,130 |
| Maine | $86,740 | $59,970 | 690 |
| Maryland | $82,610 | $61,660 | 8,420 |
| Massachusetts | $124,600 | $100,310 | 14,510 |
| Michigan | $99,120 | $73,480 | 7,160 |
| Minnesota | $136,060 | $83,350 | 8,820 |
| Mississippi | $59,170 | $46,680 | 1,950 |
| Missouri | $101,500 | $78,500 | 8,770 |
| Nebraska | $112,800 | $82,560 | 2,150 |
| Nevada | $77,880 | $61,490 | 3,140 |
| New Hampshire | $103,270 | $78,930 | 1,530 |
| New Jersey | $109,890 | $82,420 | 15,230 |
| New Mexico | $87,070 | $60,850 | 1,690 |
| New York | $185,400 | $168,340 | 55,630 |
| North Carolina | $96,990 | $74,040 | 21,890 |
| North Dakota | $100,030 | $63,670 | 740 |
| Ohio | $91,810 | $73,300 | 13,520 |
| Oklahoma | $112,240 | $76,080 | 2,310 |
| Oregon | $100,880 | $76,710 | 2,900 |
| Pennsylvania | $91,740 | $71,840 | 15,510 |
| South Carolina | $79,840 | $55,390 | 7,230 |
| South Dakota | $111,920 | $86,780 | 730 |
| Tennessee | $79,370 | $58,050 | 11,370 |
| Texas | $107,450 | $78,470 | 41,640 |
| Utah | $80,410 | $64,660 | 4,520 |
| Vermont | $107,190 | $88,280 | 240 |
| Virginia | $100,790 | $62,910 | 11,320 |
| Washington | $90,440 | $75,510 | 8,770 |
| West Virginia | $63,110 | $50,050 | 930 |
| Wisconsin | $96,160 | $74,010 | 5,980 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$182,580
59,450 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$122,170
24,080 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$99,490
21,050 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$116,520
15,370 jobsMiami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$93,900
14,190 jobsPhoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$97,460
12,220 jobsBoston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$129,460
11,860 jobsSan Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$133,750
10,420 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents make?
The average is $109,150 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $78,660 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $52.48, and the median is $37.82 an hour.
Which state pays securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents the most?
New York, with an average of $185,400 a year. The best-paying metro area is New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ at $182,580.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $48,040 a year, and the top 10% earn over $212,880.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 41-3031. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.