Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agent Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$78,660
$37.82/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $48,040 | $23.10 |
| 25th percentile | $56,540 | $27.18 |
| Median | $78,660 | $37.82 |
| 75th percentile | $129,950 | $62.48 |
| 90th percentile | $212,880 | $102.35 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 489,570
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| New York | ||
| 1st | $168,340 | $155,984 1st |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 2nd | $100,310 | $94,850 5th |
| Illinois | ||
| 3rd | $99,840 | $99,882 2nd |
| Connecticut | ||
| 4th | $98,560 | $95,126 4th |
| Vermont | ||
| 5th | $88,280 | $90,120 7th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 6th | $86,780 | $97,961 3rd |
| Delaware | ||
| 7th | $83,750 | $83,911 12th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 8th | $83,350 | $84,515 10th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 9th | $82,560 | $91,628 6th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 10th | $82,420 | $75,750 19th |
| California | ||
| 11th | $79,730 | $72,010 26th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 12th | $78,930 | $75,774 18th |
| Missouri | ||
| 13th | $78,500 | $86,438 9th |
| Texas | ||
| 14th | $78,470 | $80,849 13th |
| Oregon | ||
| 15th | $76,710 | $74,216 22nd |
| Alaska | ||
| 16th | $76,360 | $74,600 20th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 17th | $76,080 | $86,609 8th |
| Kansas | ||
| 18th | $75,810 | $84,170 11th |
| Washington | ||
| 19th | $75,510 | $70,562 28th |
| Arizona | ||
| 20th | $74,840 | $74,337 21st |
| North Carolina | ||
| 21st | $74,040 | $78,494 16th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 22nd | $74,010 | $78,655 15th |
| Michigan | ||
| 23rd | $73,480 | $76,369 17th |
| Ohio | ||
| 24th | $73,300 | $79,009 14th |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 25th | $72,010 | $65,523 32nd |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 26th | $71,840 | $73,628 23rd |
| Indiana | ||
| 27th | $68,290 | $73,171 25th |
| Colorado | ||
| 28th | $67,010 | $65,025 34th |
| Utah | ||
| 29th | $64,660 | $65,403 33rd |
| Idaho | ||
| 30th | $64,620 | $67,669 29th |
| Iowa | ||
| 31st | $64,290 | $73,255 24th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 32nd | $63,670 | $71,572 27th |
| Virginia | ||
| 33rd | $62,910 | $62,223 38th |
| Florida | ||
| 34th | $62,770 | $60,698 41st |
| Maryland | ||
| 35th | $61,660 | $58,747 43rd |
| Nevada | ||
| 36th | $61,490 | $61,503 40th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 37th | $60,850 | $65,989 30th |
| Georgia | ||
| 38th | $59,990 | $62,299 37th |
| Maine | ||
| 39th | $59,970 | $61,793 39th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 40th | $59,110 | $65,562 31st |
| Tennessee | ||
| 41st | $58,050 | $63,187 35th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 42nd | $57,590 | $52,378 48th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 43rd | $55,390 | $59,083 42nd |
| Arkansas | ||
| 44th | $54,660 | $62,873 36th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 45th | $50,050 | $55,924 44th |
| Alabama | ||
| 46th | $49,230 | $55,425 45th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 47th | $48,040 | $54,463 46th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 48th | $46,680 | $53,684 47th |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +1.4%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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