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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

41-3031 Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents

Buy and sell securities or commodities in investment and trading firms, or provide financial services to businesses and individuals. May advise customers about stocks, bonds, mutual funds, commodities, and market conditions.

National estimates for Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
Industry profile for Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
Geographic profile for Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents

National estimates for Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3) 		Mean hourly
wage		 Mean annual
wage (2) 		Wage RSE (3)
443,220 1.0 % $ 48.43 $ 100,740 1.7 %

Percentile wage estimates for Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 19.33 $ 23.22 $ 32.44 $ 53.23 $ 91.16
Annual Wage (2) $ 40,200 $ 48,300 $ 67,480 $ 110,710 $ 189,620

Industry profile for Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) 226,130 11.17 $ 36.37 $ 75,650
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities 157,030 15.50 $ 65.94 $ 137,160
Nondepository Credit Intermediation 26,470 4.29 $ 41.18 $ 85,660
Management of Companies and Enterprises 14,040 0.52 $ 52.46 $ 109,110
Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities 5,350 0.42 $ 48.35 $ 100,570

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities 157,030 15.50 $ 65.94 $ 137,160
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) 226,130 11.17 $ 36.37 $ 75,650
Nondepository Credit Intermediation 26,470 4.29 $ 41.18 $ 85,660
Other Investment Pools and Funds 620 3.60 $ 64.70 $ 134,580
Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds 80 0.79 $ 52.68 $ 109,560

Top paying industries for Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers (8) (8) $ 67.40 $ 140,190
Automobile Dealers 2,600 0.21 $ 65.96 $ 137,200
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities 157,030 15.50 $ 65.94 $ 137,160
Other Investment Pools and Funds 620 3.60 $ 64.70 $ 134,580
Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers 40 0.05 $ 63.32 $ 131,700

Geographic profile for Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 58,140 6.38 2.13 $ 84.80 $ 176,380
California 55,440 3.14 1.05 $ 49.22 $ 102,380
Florida 37,860 4.11 1.37 $ 38.88 $ 80,870
Texas 35,450 2.73 0.91 $ 44.73 $ 93,040
Illinois 25,030 4.25 1.42 $ 45.50 $ 94,630


Map of location quotient of securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 58,140 6.38 2.13 $ 84.80 $ 176,380
Delaware 2,420 5.32 1.77 $ 43.84 $ 91,200
Connecticut 7,030 4.31 1.44 $ 53.85 $ 112,000
Illinois 25,030 4.25 1.42 $ 45.50 $ 94,630
Florida 37,860 4.11 1.37 $ 38.88 $ 80,870


Map of annual mean wages of securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 58,140 6.38 2.13 $ 84.80 $ 176,380
South Dakota 540 1.25 0.42 $ 64.64 $ 134,460
District of Columbia 1,140 1.65 0.55 $ 59.64 $ 124,040
Connecticut 7,030 4.31 1.44 $ 53.85 $ 112,000
Hawaii 510 0.85 0.28 $ 52.01 $ 108,180



Map of employment of securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 61,780 6.73 2.24 $ 83.64 $ 173,980
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 21,190 4.80 1.60 $ 47.41 $ 98,620
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 20,720 3.40 1.13 $ 50.46 $ 104,960
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 13,200 3.47 1.16 $ 45.43 $ 94,490
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 13,110 4.99 1.67 $ 42.29 $ 87,960
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 12,260 4.43 1.48 $ 42.17 $ 87,710
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 11,530 4.82 1.61 $ 60.77 $ 126,400
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 10,150 3.75 1.25 $ 52.78 $ 109,770
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 9,650 3.54 1.18 $ 48.66 $ 101,210
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 9,140 2.99 1.00 $ 50.07 $ 104,140


Map of location quotient of securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 3,720 9.47 3.16 $ 63.08 $ 131,200
The Villages, FL 310 8.62 2.88 $ 28.84 $ 60,000
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 61,780 6.73 2.24 $ 83.64 $ 173,980
Trenton, NJ 1,580 6.67 2.23 $ 45.00 $ 93,600
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 7,890 6.21 2.07 $ 49.22 $ 102,370
Jacksonville, FL 3,700 5.12 1.71 $ 40.24 $ 83,690
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 13,110 4.99 1.67 $ 42.29 $ 87,960
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL 270 4.94 1.65 $ 34.21 $ 71,170
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 11,530 4.82 1.61 $ 60.77 $ 126,400
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 21,190 4.80 1.60 $ 47.41 $ 98,620