Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents pay in California
$105,570avg. a year
$50.75 an hour · 55,860 employed
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents in California earn an average of $105,570 a year. That is $3,580 (3%) less than the U.S. average of $109,150. The best-paying metro area is San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA at $133,750.
$79,730Median pay
$50.75Average hourly
+25%Avg. pay since 2020
#13Of 47 states + D.C.
Top-paying California metro areas
Average pay for securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents by metro area. Swipe to see all 25.
110,420 jobs
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$133,750
$64.30 an hour
23,250 jobs
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$132,170
$63.54 an hour
35,520 jobs
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$102,110
$49.09 an hour
421,050 jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$99,490
$47.83 an hour
5100 jobs
Merced, CA
$93,390
$44.90 an hour
6180 jobs
Napa, CA
$91,940
$44.20 an hour
7590 jobs
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$90,930
$43.71 an hour
8330 jobs
Salinas, CA
$89,810
$43.18 an hour
9250 jobs
Vallejo, CA
$88,690
$42.64 an hour
102,450 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$87,770
$42.20 an hour
11130 jobs
Yuba City, CA
$87,370
$42.00 an hour
12300 jobs
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
$87,040
$41.85 an hour
13240 jobs
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
$86,950
$41.80 an hour
141,160 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$86,380
$41.53 an hour
15220 jobs
Chico, CA
$86,320
$41.50 an hour
16590 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$85,220
$40.97 an hour
17380 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$83,190
$39.99 an hour
18630 jobs
Fresno, CA
$81,530
$39.20 an hour
19400 jobs
Modesto, CA
$80,760
$38.83 an hour
202,600 jobs
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$80,510
$38.71 an hour
21210 jobs
Redding, CA
$80,250
$38.58 an hour
22520 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$79,280
$38.12 an hour
23310 jobs
Visalia, CA
$77,930
$37.46 an hour
2450 jobs
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
$77,070
$37.05 an hour
2590 jobs
El Centro, CA
$69,280
$33.31 an hour
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Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents pay in California, charted
Pay over time
California, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where California securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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California vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $109,150 | $52.48 |
| California | $105,570 | $50.75 |
| Oregon | $100,880 | $48.50 |
| Arizona | $95,520 | $45.92 |
| Nevada | $77,880 | $37.44 |
Related jobs in California
Average pay, California, May 2025
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Questions and answers
How much do securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents make in California?
The average is $105,570 a year, and the median is $79,730. That is $3,580 (3%) less than the U.S. average of $109,150.
What is the hourly wage in California?
$50.75 an hour on average; the median is $38.33.
Where in California do they earn the most?
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($133,750), followed by San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($132,170). The lowest average among 25 metro areas with data is El Centro, CA ($69,280).
How does California rank?
California ranks #13 of 48 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
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. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents page. 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.