Median pay for securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents in each state, from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). Nationally the median is $78,660 a year across about 531,000 jobs. More about this career.
By state
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| State | Median pay | 10th to 90th percentile | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $49,230 | $38,460–$132,130 | 4,710 |
| Arizona | $74,840 | $48,860–$137,800 | 14,600 |
| Arkansas | $54,660 | $38,360–$131,020 | 2,330 |
| California | $79,730 | $50,520–$197,200 | 55,860 |
| Colorado | $67,010 | $46,930–$171,880 | 12,360 |
| Connecticut | $98,560 | $51,310–$283,730 | 5,730 |
| Delaware | $83,750 | $48,420–$184,960 | 2,300 |
| District of Columbia | $72,010 | $51,830–$215,070 | 1,500 |
| Florida | $62,770 | $47,750–$160,760 | 42,600 |
| Georgia | $59,990 | $46,900–$169,180 | 14,950 |
| Idaho | $64,620 | $48,520–$148,010 | 1,690 |
| Illinois | $99,840 | $50,330–$209,840 | 27,920 |
| Indiana | $68,290 | $46,370–$176,240 | 6,460 |
| Iowa | $64,290 | $46,140–$163,510 | 2,300 |
| Kansas | $75,810 | $46,650–$136,150 | 2,310 |
| Kentucky | $59,110 | $45,640–$127,820 | 5,340 |
| Louisiana | $48,040 | $36,800–$173,680 | 4,130 |
| Maryland | $61,660 | $50,300–$133,200 | 8,420 |
| Massachusetts | $100,310 | $50,540–$219,190 | 14,510 |
| Michigan | $73,480 | $46,640–$172,680 | 7,160 |
| Minnesota | $83,350 | $50,600–$320,440 | 8,820 |
| Mississippi | $46,680 | $37,110–$93,420 | 1,950 |
| Missouri | $78,500 | $47,620–$194,070 | 8,770 |
| Nebraska | $82,560 | $50,300–$203,600 | 2,150 |
| Nevada | $61,490 | $50,070–$126,960 | 3,140 |
| New Hampshire | $78,930 | $49,770–$177,440 | 1,530 |
| New Jersey | $82,420 | $50,850–$212,840 | 15,230 |
| New Mexico | $60,850 | $48,920–$145,280 | 1,690 |
| New York | $168,340 | $59,960–$329,460 | 55,630 |
| North Carolina | $74,040 | $46,660–$178,630 | 21,890 |
| Ohio | $73,300 | $47,540–$168,100 | 13,520 |
| Oklahoma | $76,080 | $37,680–$220,130 | 2,310 |
| Oregon | $76,710 | $49,700–$170,640 | 2,900 |
| Pennsylvania | $71,840 | $47,720–$166,280 | 15,510 |
| South Carolina | $55,390 | $43,630–$164,130 | 7,230 |
| Tennessee | $58,050 | $38,980–$145,230 | 11,370 |
| Texas | $78,470 | $48,160–$214,220 | 41,640 |
| Utah | $64,660 | $48,230–$127,050 | 4,520 |
| Virginia | $62,910 | $48,450–$167,130 | 11,320 |
| Washington | $75,510 | $47,820–$154,620 | 8,770 |
| Wisconsin | $74,010 | $48,600–$157,770 | 5,980 |
Fields of study linked to this career by the federal CIP-to-SOC crosswalk (U.S. Department of Education, NCES, with the Bureau of Labor Statistics; a classification crosswalk, and many workers entered by other routes): Finance and Financial Management Services · Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, state estimates (employees only; self-employed workers are not included); price-level adjustment uses the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (where 100 is the U.S. average; MajorPays' calculation). Wages are for an occupation in a state as a whole and vary widely by employer, experience, industry and place within the state. MajorPays selected and reorganized these figures; neither agency has approved or endorsed this presentation. See Data sources for each dataset's terms.