Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents pay in South Carolina

$79,840avg. a year
$38.39 an hour · 7,230 employed

Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents in South Carolina earn an average of $79,840 a year. That is $29,310 (27%) less than the U.S. average of $109,150. The best-paying metro area is Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC at $108,040.

$55,390Median pay
$38.39Average hourly
+6%Avg. pay since 2020
#41Of 47 states + D.C.

Top-paying South Carolina metro areas

Average pay for securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents by metro area. Swipe to see all 10.

19,890 jobs
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
$108,040
$51.94 an hour
21,050 jobs
Charleston-North Charleston, SC
$83,140
$39.97 an hour
3150 jobs
Florence, SC
$82,830
$39.82 an hour
41,950 jobs
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC
$82,360
$39.59 an hour
5280 jobs
Spartanburg, SC
$81,110
$38.99 an hour
6910 jobs
Columbia, SC
$79,100
$38.03 an hour
7420 jobs
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
$78,850
$37.91 an hour
8400 jobs
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC
$77,880
$37.44 an hour
9310 jobs
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC
$74,930
$36.02 an hour
1080 jobs
Sumter, SC
$68,140
$32.76 an hour

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Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents pay in South Carolina, charted

Pay over time

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

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

May 2025 · South Carolina highlighted · tap a state
Under $87k$87k–$96k$96k–$107k$107k+South Carolina

South Carolina vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$109,150$52.48
South Carolina$79,840$38.39
North Carolina$96,990$46.63
Georgia$89,690$43.12

Questions and answers

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

The average is $79,840 a year, and the median is $55,390. That is $29,310 (27%) less than the U.S. average of $109,150.

What is the hourly wage in South Carolina?

$38.39 an hour on average; the median is $26.63.

Where in South Carolina do they earn the most?

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC ($108,040), followed by Charleston-North Charleston, SC ($83,140). The lowest average among 10 metro areas with data is Sumter, SC ($68,140).

How does South Carolina rank?

South Carolina ranks #41 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.