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

$79,370avg. a year
$38.16 an hour · 11,370 employed

Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents in Tennessee earn an average of $79,370 a year. That is $29,780 (27%) less than the U.S. average of $109,150. The best-paying metro area is Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN at $82,590.

$58,050Median pay
$38.16Average hourly
-7%Avg. pay since 2020
#42Of 47 states + D.C.

Top-paying Tennessee metro areas

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

14,880 jobs
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
$82,590
$39.71 an hour
22,210 jobs
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
$78,540
$37.76 an hour
3940 jobs
Chattanooga, TN-GA
$76,670
$36.86 an hour
41,070 jobs
Knoxville, TN
$74,920
$36.02 an hour
5250 jobs
Jackson, TN
$66,920
$32.18 an hour
6210 jobs
Clarksville, TN-KY
$66,750
$32.09 an hour
7170 jobs
Johnson City, TN
$66,460
$31.95 an hour
8250 jobs
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA
$64,650
$31.08 an hour
990 jobs
Morristown, TN
$62,760
$30.17 an hour
10130 jobs
Cleveland, TN
$58,670
$28.21 an hour

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

Pay over time

Tennessee, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian

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

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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

Tennessee vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$109,150$52.48
Tennessee$79,370$38.16
Missouri$101,500$48.80
Virginia$100,790$48.46
North Carolina$96,990$46.63
Georgia$89,690$43.12
Arkansas$83,200$40.00

Questions and answers

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

The average is $79,370 a year, and the median is $58,050. That is $29,780 (27%) less than the U.S. average of $109,150.

What is the hourly wage in Tennessee?

$38.16 an hour on average; the median is $27.91.

Where in Tennessee do they earn the most?

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN ($82,590), followed by Memphis, TN-MS-AR ($78,540). The lowest average among 10 metro areas with data is Cleveland, TN ($58,670).

How does Tennessee rank?

Tennessee ranks #42 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.