Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents pay in Illinois

$119,200avg. a year
$57.31 an hour · 27,920 employed

Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents in Illinois earn an average of $119,200 a year. That is $10,050 (9%) more than the U.S. average of $109,150. The best-paying metro area is Cape Girardeau, MO-IL at $124,180.

$99,840Median pay
$57.31Average hourly
+26%Avg. pay since 2020
#5Of 47 states + D.C.

Top-paying Illinois metro areas

Average pay for securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents by metro area. Swipe to see all 12.

150 jobs
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
$124,180
$59.70 an hour
224,080 jobs
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$122,170
$58.73 an hour
3410 jobs
Peoria, IL
$107,800
$51.83 an hour
45,230 jobs
St. Louis, MO-IL
$103,250
$49.64 an hour
5130 jobs
Decatur, IL
$102,310
$49.19 an hour
6260 jobs
Rockford, IL
$98,800
$47.50 an hour
7210 jobs
Springfield, IL
$98,420
$47.32 an hour
8250 jobs
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
$89,680
$43.12 an hour
9180 jobs
Champaign-Urbana, IL
$87,390
$42.01 an hour
10180 jobs
Bloomington, IL
$80,350
$38.63 an hour
1170 jobs
Kankakee, IL
$76,910
$36.98 an hour
12120 jobs
Paducah, KY-IL
$71,820
$34.53 an hour

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Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents pay in Illinois, charted

Pay over time

Illinois, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian

Where Illinois securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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Under $87k$87k–$96k$96k–$107k$107k+Illinois

Illinois vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$109,150$52.48
Illinois$119,200$57.31
Missouri$101,500$48.80
Indiana$96,200$46.25
Wisconsin$96,160$46.23
Iowa$89,100$42.84
Kentucky$76,640$36.85

Questions and answers

How much do securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents make in Illinois?

The average is $119,200 a year, and the median is $99,840. That is $10,050 (9%) more than the U.S. average of $109,150.

What is the hourly wage in Illinois?

$57.31 an hour on average; the median is $48.00.

Where in Illinois do they earn the most?

Cape Girardeau, MO-IL ($124,180), followed by Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN ($122,170). The lowest average among 12 metro areas with data is Paducah, KY-IL ($71,820).

How does Illinois rank?

Illinois ranks #5 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.