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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.
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 |
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 |
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.
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Top paying metropolitan areas for 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 |
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT | 3,050 | 7.60 | 2.41 | $ 71.86 | $ 149,480 |
Sioux Falls, SD | 290 | 1.73 | 0.55 | $ 70.96 | $ 147,590 |
Richmond, VA | 3,010 | 4.65 | 1.47 | $ 67.06 | $ 139,490 |
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA | 170 | 1.84 | 0.58 | $ 63.75 | $ 132,600 |
Anchorage, AK | 100 | 0.60 | 0.19 | $ 62.95 | $ 130,940 |
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | 100 | 0.97 | 0.31 | $ 60.33 | $ 125,480 |
Charlottesville, VA | 340 | 3.05 | 0.96 | $ 59.36 | $ 123,470 |
Midland, MI | 30 | 0.95 | 0.30 | $ 58.70 | $ 122,100 |
Kingston, NY | 70 | 1.24 | 0.39 | $ 58.65 | $ 122,000 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents:
Nonmetropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | 790 | 3.17 | 1.00 | $ 29.01 | $ 60,350 |
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | 500 | 1.96 | 0.62 | $ 30.55 | $ 63,540 |
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | 500 | 1.53 | 0.48 | $ 36.73 | $ 76,400 |
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | 470 | 2.49 | 0.79 | $ 35.90 | $ 74,680 |
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | 400 | 2.47 | 0.78 | $ 30.28 | $ 62,970 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents:
Nonmetropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | 790 | 3.17 | 1.00 | $ 29.01 | $ 60,350 |
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | 250 | 2.73 | 0.87 | $ 29.14 | $ 60,610 |
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | 280 | 2.61 | 0.83 | $ 47.17 | $ 98,100 |
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | 470 | 2.49 | 0.79 | $ 35.90 | $ 74,680 |
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | 400 | 2.47 | 0.78 | $ 30.28 | $ 62,970 |
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents:
Nonmetropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | 130 | 0.87 | 0.28 | $ 80.55 | $ 167,550 |
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | 270 | 1.32 | 0.42 | $ 64.36 | $ 133,870 |
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | 130 | 1.31 | 0.42 | $ 60.59 | $ 126,020 |
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | 190 | 1.46 | 0.46 | $ 59.16 | $ 123,060 |
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | 300 | 1.15 | 0.36 | $ 58.88 | $ 122,470 |
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.
(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 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024