Average Securities, Commodities, And Financial Services Sales Agents Salary in the United States
The national median salary for Securities, Commodities, And Financial Services Sales Agents is $78,660 per year. The middle 50% earn between $56,540 and $129,950, with 489,570 workers employed nationally.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2025 estimates . Data covers 51 states and 374 metro areas.
Pay distribution
Here is how Securities, Commodities, And Financial Services Sales Agents pay is distributed across workers nationally. The 10th percentile typically reflects entry-level or early-career pay, the median is the midpoint, and the 90th percentile represents the top earners in the field.
- 10th
- $48,040
- 25th
- $56,540
- Median
- $78,660
- 75th
- $129,950
- 90th
- $212,880
All values are percentiles of annual wages.
Pay is well above the national median for all US workers. This is an upper-income occupation.
The pay band is unusually wide for this occupation. Experience, employer, and specialization can double or even triple an early-career salary, so what securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents earn depends heavily on where they are in their career and who they work for.
Job outlook
BLS projects employment for securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents from 2024 to 2034. Growth is roughly in line with the US average of about 4% across all occupations.
- Projected growth
- +3.3%
- 17,100 net jobs over the projection period.
- Annual openings
- 38,100
- Includes growth plus replacements for workers who leave.
- Typical entry education
- Bachelor's degree
- On-the-job training
- Moderate-term on-the-job training
A bachelor's degree is the typical entry requirement for securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents.
Where Securities, Commodities, And Financial Services Sales Agents earn the most
Location matters a lot. The gap between top-paying and bottom-paying states is large, so where securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents work can reshape their total compensation. Right now, the top-paying state is New York at $168,340, about 114.0% above the national median. At the metro level, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ leads with a median of $167,890.
Top-paying states
| State | Median salary | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $168,340 | 55,630 |
| Massachusetts | $100,310 | 14,510 |
| Illinois | $99,840 | 27,920 |
| Connecticut | $98,560 | 5,730 |
| Vermont | $88,280 | 240 |
| South Dakota | $86,780 | 730 |
| Delaware | $83,750 | 2,300 |
| Minnesota | $83,350 | 8,820 |
Top-paying metros
| Metro area | Median salary | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $167,890 | 59,450 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $133,530 | 2,910 |
| Elmira, NY | $116,910 | 50 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $107,070 | 100 |
| Billings, MT | $102,790 | 80 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $102,290 | 10,420 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $101,200 | 11,860 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $100,760 | 24,080 |
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Salary trend and related occupations
Between 2019 and 2025, the national median salary for Securities, Commodities, And Financial Services Sales Agents rose from $62,270 to $78,660, a gain of +26.3% in nominal dollars.
Over the same period, US consumer prices rose by +25.9%. Just to keep pace with inflation, the 2019 median of $62,270 would need to be worth $78,415 in 2025 dollars.
The actual 2025 median of $78,660 is $245 above that inflation-adjusted benchmark, a real change of +0.3% in purchasing power.
Wages have roughly kept pace with inflation. Nominal pay rose by 26.3%, but inflation absorbed most of it.
- Nominal change
- +26.3%
- 2019–2025
- Cumulative inflation
- +25.9%
- US CPI, 2019–2025
- Real change
- +0.3%
- After adjusting for inflation
Median salary over time
Securities, Commodities, And Financial Services Sales Agents median pay by year, going back through the available BLS releases.
- 2025
- $78,660
- 2024
- $78,140
- 2023
- $76,900
- 2022
- $67,480
- 2021
- $62,910
- 2020
- $64,770
- 2019
- $62,270
BLS did not publish a median for 2000–2018, so those years are omitted.
Related occupations
Other occupations in the same field, with median pay for comparison.
- Sales Representatives Of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, And Travel
- $69,990
- Advertising Sales Agents
- $64,820
- Insurance Sales Agents
- $62,280
- Travel Agents
- $50,160
- Real Estate Brokers
- $73,220
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale And Manufacturing, Except Technical And Scientific Products
- $72,080
- Real Estate Sales Agents
- $52,830
Common salary questions for Securities, Commodities, And Financial Services Sales Agents
What does the median salary mean? +
The median is the midpoint of all wages. Half of Securities, Commodities, And Financial Services Sales Agents workers earn more and half earn less. It is a better measure of typical pay than the average, which can be skewed by very high or very low earners.
Why does pay vary so much by location? +
Local labor markets, cost of living, industry concentration, and employer competition all affect wages. High-cost metros like San Francisco and New York often pay more in nominal terms, though some of that premium is offset by higher living costs.
How current is this salary data? +
This page uses the May 2025 BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics release. BLS publishes OEWS data once per year, typically in the spring for the previous May reference period.
What do the percentile ranges tell me? +
The 10th and 90th percentiles show the full pay band. The 25th to 75th percentile range, the middle 50%, is where most workers fall. A wide spread usually means experience, specialization, or location matter a lot for this occupation.