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

$79,230avg. a year
$38.09 an hour · 4,130 employed

Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents in Louisiana earn an average of $79,230 a year. That is $29,920 (27%) less than the U.S. average of $109,150. The best-paying metro area is New Orleans-Metairie, LA at $105,400.

Pay by cityCompare states
$48,040Median pay
$38.09Average hourly
-10%Avg. pay since 2020
#43Of 47 states + D.C.

Top-paying Louisiana metro areas

Average pay for securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents by metro area. Swipe to see all 9.

1860 jobs
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
$105,400
$50.67 an hour
2260 jobs
Lafayette, LA
$92,570
$44.51 an hour
3170 jobs
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA
$78,290
$37.64 an hour
4310 jobs
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA
$76,450
$36.75 an hour
5260 jobs
Lake Charles, LA
$75,640
$36.37 an hour
6830 jobs
Baton Rouge, LA
$73,310
$35.25 an hour
7300 jobs
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
$68,580
$32.97 an hour
8120 jobs
Alexandria, LA
$67,920
$32.65 an hour
9200 jobs
Monroe, LA
$58,760
$28.25 an hour

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

Pay over time

Louisiana, annual wage, May of each year
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Where Louisiana securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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Louisiana vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$109,150$52.48
Louisiana$79,230$38.09
Texas$107,450$51.66
Arkansas$83,200$40.00
Mississippi$59,170$28.45

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Questions and answers

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

The average is $79,230 a year, and the median is $48,040. That is $29,920 (27%) less than the U.S. average of $109,150.

What is the hourly wage in Louisiana?

$38.09 an hour on average; the median is $23.10.

Where in Louisiana do they earn the most?

New Orleans-Metairie, LA ($105,400), followed by Lafayette, LA ($92,570). The lowest average among 9 metro areas with data is Monroe, LA ($58,760).

How does Louisiana rank?

Louisiana ranks #43 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.