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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

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)
479,630 0.9 % $ 52.75 $ 109,710 1.3 %

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

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 21.84 $ 24.08 $ 36.97 $ 61.38 $ 102.01
Annual Wage (2) $ 45,420 $ 50,080 $ 76,900 $ 127,670 $ 212,180


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) 240,170 11.78 $ 38.76 $ 80,620
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities 172,400 16.20 $ 72.05 $ 149,860
Nondepository Credit Intermediation 25,250 4.59 $ 45.67 $ 95,000
Management of Companies and Enterprises 17,040 0.61 $ 66.97 $ 139,300
Insurance Carriers 7,900 0.65 $ 42.11 $ 87,590

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 172,400 16.20 $ 72.05 $ 149,860
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) 240,170 11.78 $ 38.76 $ 80,620
Other Investment Pools and Funds 850 4.60 $ 70.16 $ 145,940
Nondepository Credit Intermediation 25,250 4.59 $ 45.67 $ 95,000
Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds 80 0.70 $ 47.09 $ 97,940

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)
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities 172,400 16.20 $ 72.05 $ 149,860
Other Investment Pools and Funds 850 4.60 $ 70.16 $ 145,940
Automobile Dealers 1,890 0.15 $ 67.56 $ 140,520
Management of Companies and Enterprises 17,040 0.61 $ 66.97 $ 139,300
Monetary Authorities-Central Bank 30 0.16 $ 62.62 $ 130,250


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 2023


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 62,110 6.61 2.09 $ 94.95 $ 197,490
California 56,820 3.17 1.00 $ 48.60 $ 101,090
Florida 43,710 4.57 1.45 $ 42.74 $ 88,890
Texas 41,120 3.03 0.96 $ 48.87 $ 101,650
Illinois 25,390 4.22 1.34 $ 53.25 $ 110,750


Map of location quotient of securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents by state, May 2023


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 62,110 6.61 2.09 $ 94.95 $ 197,490
Delaware 2,330 4.96 1.57 $ 49.54 $ 103,050
Florida 43,710 4.57 1.45 $ 42.74 $ 88,890
New Jersey 18,000 4.28 1.36 $ 53.36 $ 110,990
Illinois 25,390 4.22 1.34 $ 53.25 $ 110,750


Map of annual mean wages of securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents by state, May 2023


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 62,110 6.61 2.09 $ 94.95 $ 197,490
Connecticut 5,890 3.55 1.12 $ 62.42 $ 129,840
Virginia 11,690 2.94 0.93 $ 58.21 $ 121,080
Alaska 140 0.44 0.14 $ 54.33 $ 113,010
New Jersey 18,000 4.28 1.36 $ 53.36 $ 110,990



Map of employment of securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents by area, May 2023


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 68,120 7.17 2.27 $ 91.94 $ 191,240
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 22,230 3.59 1.14 $ 48.48 $ 100,840
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 21,940 4.87 1.54 $ 53.94 $ 112,200
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 16,130 4.07 1.29 $ 52.11 $ 108,380
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 14,010 5.15 1.63 $ 43.77 $ 91,040
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 11,710 4.24 1.34 $ 54.38 $ 113,110
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 11,360 4.69 1.49 $ 57.81 $ 120,240
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 11,090 3.92 1.24 $ 44.41 $ 92,360
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 9,540 4.17 1.32 $ 38.86 $ 80,830
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 9,530 3.38 1.07 $ 48.29 $ 100,440


Map of location quotient of securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents by area, May 2023


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)
Trenton, NJ 1,900 7.98 2.53 $ 47.14 $ 98,050
The Villages, FL 300 7.88 2.49 $ 32.23 $ 67,040
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 3,050 7.60 2.41 $ 71.86 $ 149,480
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 68,120 7.17 2.27 $ 91.94 $ 191,240
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 8,430 6.43 2.04 $ 51.23 $ 106,550
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 7,780 5.51 1.74 $ 43.39 $ 90,240
Jacksonville, FL 4,060 5.49 1.74 $ 41.64 $ 86,620
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL 290 5.21 1.65 $ 39.14 $ 81,420
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 14,010 5.15 1.63 $ 43.77 $ 91,040
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 21,940 4.87 1.54 $ 53.94 $ 112,200