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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

43-4011 Brokerage Clerks

Perform duties related to the purchase, sale, or holding of securities. Duties include writing orders for stock purchases or sales, computing transfer taxes, verifying stock transactions, accepting and delivering securities, tracking stock price fluctuations, computing equity, distributing dividends, and keeping records of daily transactions and holdings.


National estimates for Brokerage Clerks
Industry profile for Brokerage Clerks
Geographic profile for Brokerage Clerks

National estimates for Brokerage Clerks:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Brokerage Clerks:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
42,700 3.9 % $ 28.46 $ 59,200 0.7 %

Percentile wage estimates for Brokerage Clerks:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 19.28 $ 23.11 $ 26.29 $ 30.53 $ 38.39
Annual Wage (2) $ 40,090 $ 48,070 $ 54,680 $ 63,500 $ 79,860


Industry profile for Brokerage Clerks:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Brokerage Clerks are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Brokerage Clerks, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Brokerage Clerks:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities 25,460 2.51 $ 30.43 $ 63,290
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) 9,900 0.49 $ 26.08 $ 54,240
Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities 1,330 0.10 $ 25.21 $ 52,440
Management of Companies and Enterprises 1,140 0.04 $ 27.74 $ 57,690
Nondepository Credit Intermediation 900 0.15 $ 25.54 $ 53,120

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Brokerage Clerks:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities 25,460 2.51 $ 30.43 $ 63,290
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) 9,900 0.49 $ 26.08 $ 54,240
Nondepository Credit Intermediation 900 0.15 $ 25.54 $ 53,120
Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities 1,330 0.10 $ 25.21 $ 52,440
Freight Transportation Arrangement 190 0.07 $ 26.84 $ 55,830

Top paying industries for Brokerage Clerks:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 40 (7) $ 32.89 $ 68,420
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities 25,460 2.51 $ 30.43 $ 63,290
Business Support Services 70 0.01 $ 29.40 $ 61,150
Office Administrative Services (8) (8) $ 27.78 $ 57,780
Management of Companies and Enterprises 1,140 0.04 $ 27.74 $ 57,690


Geographic profile for Brokerage Clerks:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Brokerage Clerks are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Brokerage Clerks, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of brokerage clerks by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Brokerage Clerks:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 5,770 0.63 2.19 $ 35.97 $ 74,810
California 4,680 0.27 0.92 $ 26.36 $ 54,830
Florida 3,550 0.39 1.34 $ 26.67 $ 55,470
New Jersey 3,410 0.83 2.87 $ 32.87 $ 68,370
Illinois 3,380 0.58 1.99 $ 31.26 $ 65,020


Map of location quotient of brokerage clerks by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Brokerage Clerks:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Delaware 570 1.25 4.32 $ 25.63 $ 53,310
Montana 540 1.10 3.79 $ 23.77 $ 49,440
New Hampshire 640 0.97 3.36 $ 26.71 $ 55,560
New Jersey 3,410 0.83 2.87 $ 32.87 $ 68,370
New York 5,770 0.63 2.19 $ 35.97 $ 74,810


Map of annual mean wages of brokerage clerks by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Brokerage Clerks:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Connecticut 400 0.24 0.84 $ 38.76 $ 80,630
New York 5,770 0.63 2.19 $ 35.97 $ 74,810
New Jersey 3,410 0.83 2.87 $ 32.87 $ 68,370
Illinois 3,380 0.58 1.99 $ 31.26 $ 65,020
Massachusetts 630 0.18 0.61 $ 30.40 $ 63,220



Map of employment of brokerage clerks by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Brokerage Clerks:

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 7,060 0.77 2.66 $ 37.15 $ 77,270
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 3,150 0.71 2.47 $ 31.39 $ 65,300
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,920 0.31 1.09 $ 27.25 $ 56,680
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 1,740 0.46 1.58 $ 26.22 $ 54,540
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 1,550 0.56 1.94 $ 25.59 $ 53,230
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 1,410 0.75 2.60 $ 26.51 $ 55,140
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 1,200 0.88 3.06 $ 24.59 $ 51,160
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 1,100 0.41 1.41 $ 28.94 $ 60,200
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 940 0.36 1.24 $ 30.18 $ 62,770
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 700 0.29 1.01 $ 32.58 $ 67,770


Map of location quotient of brokerage clerks by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Brokerage Clerks:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Trenton, NJ 450 1.90 6.58 $ 31.43 $ 65,370
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL 120 0.99 3.42 $ 29.61 $ 61,600
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 1,200 0.88 3.06 $ 24.59 $ 51,160
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 7,060 0.77 2.66 $ 37.15 $ 77,270
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 1,410 0.75 2.60 $ 26.51 $ 55,140
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA 350 0.75 2.59 $ 24.16 $ 50,260
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 3,150 0.71 2.47 $ 31.39 $ 65,300
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY 330 0.65 2.24 $ 25.27 $ 52,550
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 250 0.63 2.19 (8) (8)
Portland-South Portland, ME 120 0.61 2.11 $ 28.93 $ 60,180


Map of annual mean wages of brokerage clerks by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Brokerage Clerks:

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 7,060 0.77 2.66 $ 37.15 $ 77,270
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 100 0.18 0.63 $ 36.45 $ 75,810
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 700 0.29 1.01 $ 32.58 $ 67,770
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 250 0.22 0.77 $ 31.74 $ 66,020
Trenton, NJ 450 1.90 6.58 $ 31.43 $ 65,370
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 3,150 0.71 2.47 $ 31.39 $ 65,300
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL 60 0.36 1.24 $ 30.67 $ 63,790
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 270 0.17 0.60 $ 30.64 $ 63,730
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 260 0.13 0.44 $ 30.37 $ 63,170
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 940 0.36 1.24 $ 30.18 $ 62,770

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Brokerage Clerks:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area 40 0.33 1.13 $ 19.51 $ 40,580

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Brokerage Clerks:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area 40 0.33 1.13 $ 19.51 $ 40,580

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Brokerage Clerks:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $ 24.28 $ 50,490
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area 40 0.33 1.13 $ 19.51 $ 40,580


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023