Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents (SOC 41-3031) earn a median $78,660 a year ($37.82 an hour) in the United States, with 489,570 employed as of May 2025; the highest-paying state is New York.
What securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents do
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents trade securities or commodities at investment and trading firms, or sell financial services to businesses and individuals. They may advise customers on stocks, bonds, mutual funds, commodities, and market conditions. Typical tasks include placing bids or offers, agreeing on prices at advantageous levels for clients, and watching markets or positions. They buy or sell stocks, bonds, commodity futures, currencies, and other securities for investment dealers, complete order tickets for client-requested transactions, keep precise records of transactions, and report all positions or trading results. On the financial services side they interview clients about their holdings and debts, cash flow, insurance, taxes, and financial goals. Bank and savings securities trader and account manager both appear as listed titles, so trading and client service fall under the code together.
Typical entry: O*NET respondents most often report a bachelor's degree as the usual education level (about 55 percent).
Also called: Account Administrator, Account Manager, Account Specialist, Bank and Savings Securities Trader, Banker.
National wage percentiles, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||
| United States | Hourly | $23.10 | $27.18 | $37.82 | $62.48 | $102.35 | $52.48 | 489,570 |
| Annual | $48,040 | $56,540 | $78,660 | $129,950 | $212,880 | $109,150 | ||
Employment per 1,000 jobs and the location quotient are area measures; they appear in the state and metro tables below. To see what a wage in this range leaves after tax, use FastCalc's take-home pay calculator.
Where securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents earn and work most
Five highest-paying states
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| New York | Hourly | $28.83 | $48.97 | $80.93 | $112.41 | $158.40 | $89.14 | 55,630 | 5.74 | 1.82 |
| Annual | $59,960 | $101,860 | $168,340 | $233,800 | $329,460 | $185,400 | ||||
| Massachusetts | Hourly | $24.30 | $31.74 | $48.23 | $77.42 | $105.38 | $59.91 | 14,510 | 3.99 | 1.27 |
| Annual | $50,540 | $66,020 | $100,310 | $161,030 | $219,190 | $124,600 | ||||
| Illinois | Hourly | $24.20 | $30.44 | $48.00 | $75.34 | $100.88 | $57.31 | 27,920 | 4.58 | 1.45 |
| Annual | $50,330 | $63,320 | $99,840 | $156,700 | $209,840 | $119,200 | ||||
| Connecticut | Hourly | $24.67 | $29.55 | $47.38 | $83.74 | $136.41 | $64.17 | 5,730 | 3.38 | 1.07 |
| Annual | $51,310 | $61,470 | $98,560 | $174,180 | $283,730 | $133,480 | ||||
| Vermont | Hourly | $26.14 | $37.77 | $42.44 | $65.04 | $96.80 | $51.53 | 240 | 0.80 | 0.26 |
| Annual | $54,370 | $78,570 | $88,280 | $135,290 | $201,350 | $107,190 | ||||
Five states with the most jobs
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| California | Hourly | $24.29 | $29.01 | $38.33 | $61.51 | $94.81 | $50.75 | 55,860 | 3.07 | 0.97 |
| Annual | $50,520 | $60,340 | $79,730 | $127,930 | $197,200 | $105,570 | ||||
| New York | Hourly | $28.83 | $48.97 | $80.93 | $112.41 | $158.40 | $89.14 | 55,630 | 5.74 | 1.82 |
| Annual | $59,960 | $101,860 | $168,340 | $233,800 | $329,460 | $185,400 | ||||
| Florida | Hourly | $22.96 | $24.39 | $30.18 | $48.61 | $77.29 | $41.97 | 42,600 | 4.29 | 1.36 |
| Annual | $47,750 | $50,740 | $62,770 | $101,100 | $160,760 | $87,300 | ||||
| Texas | Hourly | $23.15 | $24.71 | $37.73 | $62.96 | $102.99 | $51.66 | 41,640 | 2.96 | 0.94 |
| Annual | $48,160 | $51,390 | $78,470 | $130,950 | $214,220 | $107,450 | ||||
| Illinois | Hourly | $24.20 | $30.44 | $48.00 | $75.34 | $100.88 | $57.31 | 27,920 | 4.58 | 1.45 |
| Annual | $50,330 | $63,320 | $99,840 | $156,700 | $209,840 | $119,200 | ||||
Five highest-paying metropolitan areas
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | Hourly | $28.48 | $48.48 | $80.72 | $109.47 | $156.87 | $87.78 | 59,450 | 6.26 | 1.99 |
| Annual | $59,230 | $100,830 | $167,890 | $227,700 | $326,290 | $182,580 | ||||
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | Hourly | $29.35 | $38.94 | $64.20 | $104.79 | $142.71 | $76.78 | 2,910 | 7.21 | 2.29 |
| Annual | $61,050 | $80,990 | $133,530 | $217,970 | $296,840 | $159,690 | ||||
| Elmira, NY | Hourly | $19.04 | $36.31 | $56.21 | $81.12 | $135.91 | $60.59 | 50 | 1.47 | 0.47 |
| Annual | $39,610 | $75,520 | $116,910 | $168,740 | $282,690 | $126,030 | ||||
| Glens Falls, NY | Hourly | $24.32 | $30.62 | $51.48 | $69.55 | $70.30 | $51.00 | 100 | 1.99 | 0.63 |
| Annual | $50,590 | $63,680 | $107,070 | $144,670 | $146,230 | $106,090 | ||||
| Billings, MT | Hourly | $22.55 | $31.49 | $49.42 | $60.53 | $153.37 | $65.20 | 80 | 0.85 | 0.27 |
| Annual | $46,910 | $65,490 | $102,790 | $125,890 | $319,000 | $135,610 | ||||
Five metropolitan areas with the most jobs
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | Hourly | $28.48 | $48.48 | $80.72 | $109.47 | $156.87 | $87.78 | 59,450 | 6.26 | 1.99 |
| Annual | $59,230 | $100,830 | $167,890 | $227,700 | $326,290 | $182,580 | ||||
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | Hourly | $24.51 | $32.40 | $48.44 | $77.35 | $101.57 | $58.73 | 24,080 | 5.34 | 1.69 |
| Annual | $50,980 | $67,380 | $100,760 | $160,890 | $211,260 | $122,170 | ||||
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | Hourly | $24.36 | $29.01 | $37.58 | $61.22 | $82.48 | $47.83 | 21,050 | 3.36 | 1.07 |
| Annual | $50,670 | $60,340 | $78,160 | $127,340 | $171,550 | $99,490 | ||||
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | Hourly | $23.93 | $29.22 | $41.70 | $67.85 | $104.43 | $56.02 | 15,370 | 3.80 | 1.21 |
| Annual | $49,780 | $60,770 | $86,740 | $141,120 | $217,220 | $116,520 | ||||
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | Hourly | $24.01 | $24.45 | $30.67 | $51.01 | $82.57 | $45.14 | 14,190 | 5.03 | 1.60 |
| Annual | $49,930 | $50,860 | $63,790 | $106,110 | $171,750 | $93,900 | ||||
Top industries employing securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) employ 52.5% of securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents nationally (257,110 jobs) at a median $61,440 a year ($29.54 an hour), followed by Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities (35.3%) and Nondepository Credit Intermediation (4.9%).
| Industry | Employment | Share of occupation | Median annual | Median hourly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) NAICS 5220A1 | 257,110 | 52.5% | $61,440 | $29.54 |
| Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities NAICS 523000 | 173,040 | 35.3% | $103,030 | $49.54 |
| Nondepository Credit Intermediation NAICS 522200 | 24,160 | 4.9% | $73,950 | $35.55 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises NAICS 551100 | 12,610 | 2.6% | $98,660 | $47.44 |
| Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities NAICS 524200 | 4,360 | 0.9% | $80,550 | $38.73 |
Share is the industry's employment over the occupation's national employment (489,570). Industries whose employment BLS withheld are not ranked.
Published medians, May 2021 to May 2025
BLS published a median annual wage of $62,910 for securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents in May 2021 and $78,660 in May 2025, with employment of 426,870 and 489,570.
| Release | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2021 | $62,910 | $30.25 | 426,870 |
| May 2022 | $67,480 | $32.44 | 443,220 |
| May 2023 | $76,900 | $36.97 | 479,630 |
| May 2024 | $78,140 | $37.57 | 472,300 |
| May 2025 | $78,660 | $37.82 | 489,570 |
BLS does not design OEWS as a time series: each release pools three years of samples, and occupational classifications, area definitions and estimation methods change between releases, so a difference between two releases is not a measure of change over time. The figures are shown as published, side by side, and nothing is computed from them. See how often OEWS is updated.
Every state, by median wage
51 states and DC publish a row for this occupation. A linked state has its own page with the within-state metro table and comparison; the others appear here only.
| Rank | State | Median hourly | Median annual | 10th pct (annual) | 90th pct (annual) | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York profile | $80.93 | $168,340 | $59,960 | $329,460 | 55,630 | 5.74 | 1.82 |
| 2 | Massachusetts profile | $48.23 | $100,310 | $50,540 | $219,190 | 14,510 | 3.99 | 1.27 |
| 3 | Illinois profile | $48.00 | $99,840 | $50,330 | $209,840 | 27,920 | 4.58 | 1.45 |
| 4 | Connecticut profile | $47.38 | $98,560 | $51,310 | $283,730 | 5,730 | 3.38 | 1.07 |
| 5 | Vermont profile | $42.44 | $88,280 | $54,370 | $201,350 | 240 | 0.80 | 0.26 |
| 6 | South Dakota profile | $41.72 | $86,780 | $47,750 | $226,210 | 730 | 1.59 | 0.51 |
| 7 | Delaware profile | $40.27 | $83,750 | $48,420 | $184,960 | 2,300 | 4.75 | 1.51 |
| 8 | Minnesota profile | $40.07 | $83,350 | $50,600 | $320,440 | 8,820 | 2.99 | 0.95 |
| 9 | Nebraska profile | $39.69 | $82,560 | $50,300 | $203,600 | 2,150 | 2.10 | 0.67 |
| 10 | New Jersey profile | $39.62 | $82,420 | $50,850 | $212,840 | 15,230 | 3.55 | 1.13 |
| 11 | California profile | $38.33 | $79,730 | $50,520 | $197,200 | 55,860 | 3.07 | 0.97 |
| 12 | New Hampshire profile | $37.95 | $78,930 | $49,770 | $177,440 | 1,530 | 2.24 | 0.71 |
| 13 | Missouri profile | $37.74 | $78,500 | $47,620 | $194,070 | 8,770 | 2.99 | 0.95 |
| 14 | Texas profile | $37.73 | $78,470 | $48,160 | $214,220 | 41,640 | 2.96 | 0.94 |
| 15 | Oregon profile | $36.88 | $76,710 | $49,700 | $170,640 | 2,900 | 1.48 | 0.47 |
| 16 | Alaska profile | $36.71 | $76,360 | $50,570 | $281,730 | 260 | 0.80 | 0.25 |
| 17 | Oklahoma profile | $36.58 | $76,080 | $37,680 | $220,130 | 2,310 | 1.35 | 0.43 |
| 18 | Kansas profile | $36.45 | $75,810 | $46,650 | $136,150 | 2,310 | 1.61 | 0.51 |
| 19 | Washington profile | $36.31 | $75,510 | $47,820 | $154,620 | 8,770 | 2.47 | 0.78 |
| 20 | Arizona profile | $35.98 | $74,840 | $48,860 | $137,800 | 14,600 | 4.51 | 1.43 |
| 21 | North Carolina profile | $35.60 | $74,040 | $46,660 | $178,630 | 21,890 | 4.43 | 1.41 |
| 22 | Wisconsin profile | $35.58 | $74,010 | $48,600 | $157,770 | 5,980 | 2.03 | 0.65 |
| 23 | Michigan profile | $35.33 | $73,480 | $46,640 | $172,680 | 7,160 | 1.63 | 0.52 |
| 24 | Ohio profile | $35.24 | $73,300 | $47,540 | $168,100 | 13,520 | 2.44 | 0.77 |
| 25 | District of Columbia profile | $34.62 | $72,010 | $51,830 | $215,070 | 1,500 | 2.14 | 0.68 |
| 26 | Pennsylvania profile | $34.54 | $71,840 | $47,720 | $166,280 | 15,510 | 2.56 | 0.81 |
| 27 | Indiana profile | $32.83 | $68,290 | $46,370 | $176,240 | 6,460 | 2.02 | 0.64 |
| 28 | Colorado profile | $32.22 | $67,010 | $46,930 | $171,880 | 12,360 | 4.30 | 1.37 |
| 29 | Utah profile | $31.09 | $64,660 | $48,230 | $127,050 | 4,520 | 2.61 | 0.83 |
| 30 | Idaho profile | $31.07 | $64,620 | $48,520 | $148,010 | 1,690 | 1.97 | 0.63 |
| 31 | Iowa profile | $30.91 | $64,290 | $46,140 | $163,510 | 2,300 | 1.47 | 0.47 |
| 32 | North Dakota profile | $30.61 | $63,670 | $45,510 | $234,590 | 740 | 1.71 | 0.54 |
| 33 | Virginia profile | $30.25 | $62,910 | $48,450 | $167,130 | 11,320 | 2.76 | 0.87 |
| 34 | Florida profile | $30.18 | $62,770 | $47,750 | $160,760 | 42,600 | 4.29 | 1.36 |
| 35 | Maryland profile | $29.65 | $61,660 | $50,300 | $133,200 | 8,420 | 3.05 | 0.97 |
| 36 | Nevada profile | $29.56 | $61,490 | $50,070 | $126,960 | 3,140 | 2.02 | 0.64 |
| 37 | New Mexico profile | $29.25 | $60,850 | $48,920 | $145,280 | 1,690 | 1.94 | 0.62 |
| 38 | Georgia profile | $28.84 | $59,990 | $46,900 | $169,180 | 14,950 | 3.06 | 0.97 |
| 39 | Maine profile | $28.83 | $59,970 | $49,100 | $177,170 | 690 | 1.08 | 0.34 |
| 40 | Kentucky profile | $28.42 | $59,110 | $45,640 | $127,820 | 5,340 | 2.67 | 0.85 |
| 41 | Tennessee profile | $27.91 | $58,050 | $38,980 | $145,230 | 11,370 | 3.47 | 1.10 |
| 42 | Hawaii profile | $27.69 | $57,590 | $47,260 | $268,080 | 420 | 0.66 | 0.21 |
| 43 | South Carolina profile | $26.63 | $55,390 | $43,630 | $164,130 | 7,230 | 3.14 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Arkansas profile | $26.28 | $54,660 | $38,360 | $131,020 | 2,330 | 1.79 | 0.57 |
| 45 | West Virginia profile | $24.06 | $50,050 | $37,270 | $108,450 | 930 | 1.33 | 0.42 |
| 46 | Alabama profile | $23.67 | $49,230 | $38,460 | $132,130 | 4,710 | 2.23 | 0.71 |
| 47 | Louisiana profile | $23.10 | $48,040 | $36,800 | $173,680 | 4,130 | 2.14 | 0.68 |
| 48 | Mississippi profile | $22.44 | $46,680 | $37,110 | $93,420 | 1,950 | 1.68 | 0.53 |
| – | Montana profile | * | * | * | * | 430 | 0.85 | 0.27 |
| – | Rhode Island profile | * | * | * | * | 1,780 | 3.54 | 1.13 |
| – | Wyoming profile | * | * | * | * | 280 | 1.01 | 0.32 |
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Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS 41-3031 Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents.
*- Wage estimate not available.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.
- Top industries: nat4d_M2025_dl.xlsx in oesm25in4.zip (BLS OEWS May 2025, national, 4-digit NAICS, cross-ownership). Employment is the industry's rounded total for this occupation; industries whose employment BLS withheld (**) are not ranked.
- Published medians: national_M2021_dl.xlsx to national_M2024_dl.xlsx in oesm21nat.zip to oesm24nat.zip (BLS OEWS May 2021 to May 2024, national, cross-industry, all ownerships) and the May 2025 spine. Each release is shown as published; nothing is computed between them.
Sources
- BLS Standard Occupational Classification 2018, definition of 41-3031, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- O*NET 30.1 Database, 41-3031.00, National Center for O*NET Development, USDOL/ETA (CC BY 4.0).
- OEWS May 2025 national industry-specific estimates, 4-digit NAICS (oesm25in4.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2021 national estimates (oesm21nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2022 national estimates (oesm22nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2023 national estimates (oesm23nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2024 national estimates (oesm24nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2025 national estimates (oesm25nat.zip), the site's data spine, US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
Includes information from O*NET 30.1 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, used under the CC BY 4.0 license.
Description written 2026-10-17 in our own words from the sources above.