Pay, demand and where to work, from BLS data with the year on every table.
low → high: location quotient
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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents (SOC 41-3031) employed 489,570 people in May 2025. The median pay is $78,660 a year ($37.82 an hour); the lowest-paid 10% earn under $48,040 and the highest-paid 10% more than $212,880. BLS projects its employment to change by +1.4% between 2025 and 2035 (about 35,100 openings a year including replacements). The typical way in: Bachelor's degree.
Highest median pay: New York ($168,340), Massachusetts ($100,310), Illinois ($99,840). Most jobs: California (55,860), New York (55,630), Florida (42,600).
| Measure ⇅ | Annual ⇅ | Hourly equivalent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile (entry level) | $48,040 | $23.10 |
| 25th percentile | $56,540 | $27.18 |
| Median | $78,660 | $37.82 |
| Mean | $109,150 | $52.48 |
| 75th percentile | $129,950 | $62.48 |
| 90th percentile (experienced) | $212,880 | $102.35 |
Estimate for a wage earner: 2026 federal brackets and standard deduction (IRS), Social Security 6.2% up to $184,500, Medicare 1.45% (+0.9% above $200,000 single / $250,000 married), and a state rate you set. It ignores credits, pre-tax deductions, local taxes and benefits. Sources: IRS: tax year 2026 inflation adjustments · SSA wage base per Federal Register notice 2025-19763.
Hourly equivalents divide by 2,080 hours. Pay above $239,200 is shown as "≥ $239,200" (BLS top code).
| Measure ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Jobs 2025 | 531,000 |
| Jobs 2035 (projected) | 538,500 |
| Change in jobs | 7,500 |
| Percent change | +1.4% |
| Openings a year (growth + replacements) | 35,100 |
| Self-employed share | 6.0% |
| Typical entry education | Bachelor's degree |
| Work experience in a related occupation | None |
| Typical on-the-job training | Moderate-term on-the-job training |
Licences and certifications are set by states and employers; the education shown is the usual entry requirement, not a legal one.
| State ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Median pay ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Median vs US ⇅ | Yearly rent as % of median pay ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 4,710 | 0.71 | $49,230 | $38,460 | $132,130 | -37% | 26% |
| Alaska | 260 | 0.25 | $76,360 | $50,570 | $281,730 | -3% | 23% |
| Arizona | 14,600 | 1.43 | $74,840 | $48,860 | $137,800 | -5% | 27% |
| Arkansas | 2,330 | 0.57 | $54,660 | $38,360 | $131,020 | -31% | 22% |
| California | 55,860 | 0.97 | $79,730 | $50,520 | $197,200 | +1% | 32% |
| Colorado | 12,360 | 1.37 | $67,010 | $46,930 | $171,880 | -15% | 33% |
| Connecticut | 5,730 | 1.07 | $98,560 | $51,310 | $283,730 | +25% | 19% |
| Delaware | 2,300 | 1.51 | $83,750 | $48,420 | $184,960 | +6% | 22% |
| District of Columbia | 1,500 | 0.68 | $72,010 | $51,830 | $215,070 | -8% | 32% |
| Florida | 42,600 | 1.36 | $62,770 | $47,750 | $160,760 | -20% | 35% |
| Georgia | 14,950 | 0.97 | $59,990 | $46,900 | $169,180 | -24% | 30% |
| Hawaii | 420 | 0.21 | $57,590 | $47,260 | $268,080 | -27% | 40% |
| Idaho | 1,690 | 0.63 | $64,620 | $48,520 | $148,010 | -18% | 26% |
| Illinois | 27,920 | 1.45 | $99,840 | $50,330 | $209,840 | +27% | 16% |
| Indiana | 6,460 | 0.64 | $68,290 | $46,370 | $176,240 | -13% | 19% |
| Iowa | 2,300 | 0.47 | $64,290 | $46,140 | $163,510 | -18% | 18% |
| Kansas | 2,310 | 0.51 | $75,810 | $46,650 | $136,150 | -4% | 17% |
| Kentucky | 5,340 | 0.85 | $59,110 | $45,640 | $127,820 | -25% | 20% |
| Louisiana | 4,130 | 0.68 | $48,040 | $36,800 | $173,680 | -39% | 27% |
| Maine | 690 | 0.34 | $59,970 | $49,100 | $177,170 | -24% | 24% |
| Maryland | 8,420 | 0.97 | $61,660 | $50,300 | $133,200 | -22% | 33% |
| Massachusetts | 14,510 | 1.27 | $100,310 | $50,540 | $219,190 | +28% | 22% |
| Michigan | 7,160 | 0.52 | $73,480 | $46,640 | $172,680 | -7% | 19% |
| Minnesota | 8,820 | 0.95 | $83,350 | $50,600 | $320,440 | +6% | 19% |
| Mississippi | 1,950 | 0.53 | $46,680 | $37,110 | $93,420 | -41% | 25% |
| Missouri | 8,770 | 0.95 | $78,500 | $47,620 | $194,070 | -0% | 16% |
| Montana | 430 | 0.27 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Nebraska | 2,150 | 0.67 | $82,560 | $50,300 | $203,600 | +5% | 16% |
| Nevada | 3,140 | 0.64 | $61,490 | $50,070 | $126,960 | -22% | 33% |
| New Hampshire | 1,530 | 0.71 | $78,930 | $49,770 | $177,440 | +0% | 24% |
| New Jersey | 15,230 | 1.13 | $82,420 | $50,850 | $212,840 | +5% | 26% |
| New Mexico | 1,690 | 0.62 | $60,850 | $48,920 | $145,280 | -23% | 22% |
| New York | 55,630 | 1.82 | $168,340 | $59,960 | $329,460 | +114% | 12% |
| North Carolina | 21,890 | 1.41 | $74,040 | $46,660 | $178,630 | -6% | 22% |
| North Dakota | 740 | 0.54 | $63,670 | $45,510 | $234,590 | -19% | 18% |
| Ohio | 13,520 | 0.77 | $73,300 | $47,540 | $168,100 | -7% | 18% |
| Oklahoma | 2,310 | 0.43 | $76,080 | $37,680 | $220,130 | -3% | 16% |
| Oregon | 2,900 | 0.47 | $76,710 | $49,700 | $170,640 | -2% | 25% |
| Pennsylvania | 15,510 | 0.81 | $71,840 | $47,720 | $166,280 | -9% | 21% |
| Rhode Island | 1,780 | 1.13 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| South Carolina | 7,230 | 1.00 | $55,390 | $43,630 | $164,130 | -30% | 28% |
| South Dakota | 730 | 0.51 | $86,780 | $47,750 | $226,210 | +10% | 14% |
| Tennessee | 11,370 | 1.10 | $58,050 | $38,980 | $145,230 | -26% | 27% |
| Texas | 41,640 | 0.94 | $78,470 | $48,160 | $214,220 | -0% | 23% |
| Utah | 4,520 | 0.83 | $64,660 | $48,230 | $127,050 | -18% | 30% |
| Vermont | 240 | 0.26 | $88,280 | $54,370 | $201,350 | +12% | 18% |
| Virginia | 11,320 | 0.87 | $62,910 | $48,450 | $167,130 | -20% | 31% |
| Washington | 8,770 | 0.78 | $75,510 | $47,820 | $154,620 | -4% | 29% |
| West Virginia | 930 | 0.42 | $50,050 | $37,270 | $108,450 | -36% | 21% |
| Wisconsin | 5,980 | 0.65 | $74,010 | $48,600 | $157,770 | -6% | 19% |
| Wyoming | 280 | 0.32 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Location quotient above 1 means the occupation is more concentrated in the state than in the nation. "n/a" means BLS suppressed the figure. Rent uses the state median gross rent (ACS).
The 60 highest-paying metropolitan areas among those with at least 300 jobs in this occupation.
| Metropolitan area ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Median pay ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 59,450 | $167,890 | $59,230 | $326,290 | 1.99 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | 2,910 | $133,530 | $61,050 | $296,840 | 2.29 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 10,420 | $102,290 | $58,640 | $265,690 | 1.39 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 11,860 | $101,200 | $50,790 | $225,070 | 1.39 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 24,080 | $100,760 | $50,980 | $211,260 | 1.69 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 3,250 | $100,030 | $60,220 | $238,730 | 0.91 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 6,700 | $97,670 | $51,660 | $383,830 | 1.09 |
| Peoria, IL | 410 | $92,920 | $47,230 | $195,270 | 0.79 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | 2,040 | $92,060 | $52,270 | $159,250 | 2.70 |
| New Haven, CT | 530 | $89,040 | $50,610 | $246,810 | 0.60 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 480 | $86,780 | $47,750 | $226,210 | 0.85 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 15,370 | $86,740 | $49,780 | $217,220 | 1.21 |
| Springfield, MO | 350 | $83,340 | $48,310 | $211,700 | 0.50 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 1,390 | $82,560 | $49,330 | $180,800 | 0.89 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | 430 | $82,100 | $51,280 | $158,820 | 0.51 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 9,890 | $81,370 | $50,270 | $206,240 | 2.31 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 1,130 | $80,820 | $49,960 | $207,030 | 0.80 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | 990 | $79,590 | $40,940 | $220,130 | 0.46 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 2,920 | $79,410 | $51,220 | $170,060 | 0.85 |
| Rochester, NY | 850 | $79,300 | $48,460 | $175,690 | 0.54 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 5,230 | $79,300 | $48,560 | $178,950 | 1.24 |
| Boulder, CO | 780 | $78,810 | $50,570 | $237,240 | 1.29 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 21,050 | $78,160 | $50,670 | $171,550 | 1.07 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | 4,000 | $77,870 | $50,380 | $217,220 | 0.98 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 5,400 | $77,860 | $50,860 | $151,580 | 0.82 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 12,220 | $77,780 | $48,940 | $151,200 | 1.63 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 9,700 | $77,760 | $49,040 | $172,990 | 1.06 |
| Lubbock, TX | 370 | $77,650 | $46,130 | $204,880 | 0.71 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 10,140 | $77,550 | $49,110 | $217,490 | 0.98 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 3,770 | $77,540 | $48,950 | $165,180 | 0.63 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 2,140 | $77,410 | $49,680 | $167,890 | 0.56 |
| Wichita, KS | 310 | $77,180 | $46,600 | $159,160 | 0.32 |
| Columbus, OH | 3,850 | $77,030 | $50,280 | $171,320 | 1.11 |
| Manchester-Nashua, NH | 410 | $77,020 | $49,660 | $164,400 | 0.66 |
| Jacksonville, FL | 4,020 | $76,610 | $48,380 | $159,770 | 1.67 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 2,980 | $76,310 | $47,460 | $169,220 | 0.86 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 5,520 | $76,180 | $49,960 | $175,150 | 1.14 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | 1,160 | $75,990 | $50,950 | $133,700 | 1.13 |
| Cleveland, OH | 3,100 | $75,900 | $47,540 | $173,040 | 0.95 |
| Worcester, MA | 670 | $75,320 | $49,780 | $141,430 | 0.61 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 2,810 | $75,000 | $49,530 | $166,720 | 1.09 |
| Madison, WI | 570 | $74,950 | $46,730 | $160,350 | 0.44 |
| Salinas, CA | 330 | $74,550 | $50,280 | $159,850 | 0.56 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | 300 | $74,510 | $50,540 | $141,310 | 0.79 |
| Springfield, MA | 400 | $74,440 | $49,800 | $150,010 | 0.63 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | 2,900 | $74,420 | $48,160 | $205,380 | 0.82 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | 1,480 | $74,310 | $47,180 | $166,670 | 0.88 |
| Richmond, VA | 2,990 | $73,500 | $49,850 | $163,480 | 1.44 |
| Akron, OH | 490 | $73,460 | $45,800 | $158,820 | 0.49 |
| Tulsa, OK | 840 | $73,370 | $30,940 | $201,920 | 0.58 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | 310 | $73,090 | $47,440 | $195,260 | 0.43 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 590 | $72,490 | $52,890 | $158,170 | 0.92 |
| Amarillo, TX | 340 | $72,100 | $47,460 | $206,020 | 0.87 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 2,540 | $71,990 | $46,160 | $178,630 | 1.08 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 2,450 | $70,870 | $50,180 | $152,210 | 0.72 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | 1,310 | $70,690 | $51,290 | $168,900 | 0.70 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 6,950 | $69,160 | $47,920 | $130,180 | 1.53 |
| Reno, NV | 470 | $68,750 | $50,650 | $151,090 | 0.54 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | 380 | $68,470 | $50,390 | $131,590 | 0.42 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | 590 | $67,100 | $49,890 | $135,860 | 0.93 |
The median is $78,660 a year ($37.82 an hour); the lowest-paid tenth earn under $48,040 and the highest-paid tenth over $212,880 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
489,570 in May 2025, and BLS projects +1.4% growth to 2035.
The typical entry education is: Bachelor's degree (BLS).
New York, with a median of $168,340 (among states with published figures).