Average Salary for Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
SOC 41-3031 · Sales and Related Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents in the United States is $78,140 ($37.57/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $47,080 at the 10th percentile to $215,210 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 472,300 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 8.4% since 2014.
Median Annual
$78,140
Mean Annual
$110,400
10th Pct
$47,080
75th Pct
$129,480
Employment
472,300
Salary Distribution
$47k
10th
$52k
25th
$78k
Median
$129k
75th
$215k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $166,430 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $166,170 |
| Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $125,310 |
| Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $123,480 |
| Elmira, NY | $110,290 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $106,500 |
| New Haven, CT | $102,580 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $101,720 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $97,110 |
| Syracuse, NY | $96,670 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $96,410 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $96,350 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $95,910 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $93,840 |
| Billings, MT | $93,290 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| New York | $167,040 |
| Connecticut | $130,990 |
| South Dakota | $96,960 |
| New Jersey | $96,470 |
| Massachusetts | $82,490 |
| Illinois | $82,130 |
| Vermont | $80,260 |
| Delaware | $79,800 |
| Minnesota | $79,640 |
| California | $79,140 |
| Rhode Island | $78,560 |
| Nebraska | $78,250 |
| Washington | $77,900 |
| Alaska | $76,320 |
| Idaho | $76,090 |
| North Carolina | $75,850 |
| Indiana | $74,810 |
| Texas | $74,250 |
| Kansas | $73,470 |
| Michigan | $73,310 |
| District of Columbia | $69,220 |
| Montana | $68,230 |
| Virginia | $66,960 |
| Pennsylvania | $66,460 |
| Colorado | $65,820 |
| Oklahoma | $64,870 |
| Wisconsin | $64,250 |
| Maryland | $64,130 |
| Utah | $63,480 |
| Oregon | $63,030 |
| Missouri | $62,870 |
| New Hampshire | $62,510 |
| Maine | $62,330 |
| Ohio | $62,150 |
| Georgia | $61,620 |
| Nevada | $61,480 |
| Arizona | $61,240 |
| Tennessee | $60,740 |
| Iowa | $60,600 |
| Florida | $60,430 |
| New Mexico | $59,130 |
| Kentucky | $57,850 |
| South Carolina | $57,320 |
| Alabama | $57,300 |
| Arkansas | $56,420 |
| Louisiana | $51,150 |
| Hawaii | $49,190 |
| West Virginia | $48,530 |
| Mississippi | $45,860 |
| Virgin Islands | $33,890 |
| Puerto Rico | $33,190 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $235,610 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | $172,750 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $162,400 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $162,400 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $160,340 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $144,100 |
| Real Estate | $138,530 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $138,220 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $137,590 |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services | $132,500 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $132,500 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $132,500 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $130,920 |
| Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services | $127,140 |
| Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services | $127,140 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $125,830 |
| Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences | $125,830 |
| Automobile Dealers | $118,260 |
| Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers | $115,360 |
| Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution | $112,010 |
| Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers | $110,230 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $109,990 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $109,890 |
| Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation | $108,630 |
| Retail Trade | $107,360 |
| Information | $105,770 |
| Other Investment Pools and Funds | $103,830 |
| Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities | $103,370 |
| Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles | $102,350 |
| Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services | $101,950 |
| Utilities | $100,920 |
| Utilities | $100,920 |
| Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services | $100,650 |
| Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services | $100,650 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $99,970 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $99,970 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $99,970 |
| Manufacturing | $98,580 |
| Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds | $96,720 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $91,680 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $91,680 |
| Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services | $82,510 |
| Insurance Agencies and Brokerages | $80,010 |
| Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities | $79,740 |
| Insurance Carriers and Related Activities | $79,620 |
| Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) | $79,610 |
| Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) | $79,610 |
| Insurance Carriers | $79,410 |
| Other Insurance Related Activities | $79,340 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $78,140 |
| Finance and Insurance | $77,550 |
| Other Motor Vehicle Dealers | $77,100 |
| Business Support Services | $75,200 |
| Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers | $74,040 |
| Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers | $73,980 |
| Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $69,630 |
| Employment Services | $68,420 |
| Nondepository Credit Intermediation | $64,470 |
| Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $63,740 |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities | $60,900 |
| Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation | $60,810 |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) | $60,760 |
| Gambling Industries | $60,640 |
| Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries | $60,640 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $60,640 |
| Legal Services | $46,810 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $78,140 |
| 2023 | $76,900 |
| 2022 | $67,480 |
| 2021 | $62,910 |
| 2020 | $64,770 |
| 2019 | $62,270 |
| 2018 | $64,120 |
| 2017 | $63,780 |
| 2016 | $67,310 |
| 2015 | $71,550 |
| 2014 | $72,070 |