Sort by any column. Employment is the number of securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
Security, Commodity, and Financial Services Sales Agent Salary by State (2026)
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents earn the most in New York at $168,340 a year and the least in U.S. Virgin Islands at $35,160 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $78,660. All 50 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $168,340
- National median
- $78,660
- Lowest median
- $35,160
- States reporting
- 50
New York
BLS OEWS, May 2025
U.S. Virgin Islands
of 54 OEWS areas
Top 5 states for Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
- 1. New York$168,340 median · $155,984 adjusted · 55,630 employed
- 2. Massachusetts$100,310 median · $94,850 adjusted · 14,510 employed
- 3. Illinois$99,840 median · $99,882 adjusted · 27,920 employed
- 4. Connecticut$98,560 median · $95,126 adjusted · 5,730 employed
- 5. Vermont$88,280 median · $90,120 adjusted · 240 employed
Lowest-paying states for Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
- 50. U.S. Virgin Islands$35,160 median · no price parity · 80 employed
- 49. Puerto Rico$36,930 median · no price parity · 970 employed
- 48. Mississippi$46,680 median · $53,684 adjusted · 1,950 employed
- 47. Louisiana$48,040 median · $54,463 adjusted · 4,130 employed
- 46. Alabama$49,230 median · $55,425 adjusted · 4,710 employed
Security, Commodity, and Financial Services Sales Agent salary in every state
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | $168,340 | $101,860 | $233,800 | 55,630 | $155,984 |
| 2 | Massachusetts | $100,310 | $66,020 | $161,030 | 14,510 | $94,850 |
| 3 | Illinois | $99,840 | $63,320 | $156,700 | 27,920 | $99,882 |
| 4 | Connecticut | $98,560 | $61,470 | $174,180 | 5,730 | $95,126 |
| 5 | Vermont | $88,280 | $78,570 | $135,290 | 240 | $90,120 |
| 6 | South Dakota | $86,780 | $47,960 | $127,980 | 730 | $97,961 |
| 7 | Delaware | $83,750 | $53,290 | $135,010 | 2,300 | $83,911 |
| 8 | Minnesota | $83,350 | $58,700 | $133,270 | 8,820 | $84,515 |
| 9 | Nebraska | $82,560 | $62,660 | $124,990 | 2,150 | $91,628 |
| 10 | New Jersey | $82,420 | $58,880 | $132,270 | 15,230 | $75,750 |
| 11 | California | $79,730 | $60,340 | $127,930 | 55,860 | $72,010 |
| 12 | New Hampshire | $78,930 | $57,600 | $139,630 | 1,530 | $75,774 |
| 13 | Missouri | $78,500 | $58,810 | $106,340 | 8,770 | $86,438 |
| 14 | Texas | $78,470 | $51,390 | $130,950 | 41,640 | $80,849 |
| 15 | Oregon | $76,710 | $54,720 | $124,950 | 2,900 | $74,216 |
| 16 | Alaska | $76,360 | $59,260 | $101,180 | 260 | $74,600 |
| 17 | Oklahoma | $76,080 | $50,450 | $126,950 | 2,310 | $86,609 |
| 18 | Kansas | $75,810 | $56,620 | $100,020 | 2,310 | $84,170 |
| 19 | Washington | $75,510 | $58,750 | $101,480 | 8,770 | $70,562 |
| 20 | Arizona | $74,840 | $51,560 | $102,600 | 14,600 | $74,337 |
| 21 | North Carolina | $74,040 | $50,410 | $110,030 | 21,890 | $78,494 |
| 22 | Wisconsin | $74,010 | $58,070 | $102,430 | 5,980 | $78,655 |
| 23 | Michigan | $73,480 | $56,970 | $105,240 | 7,160 | $76,369 |
| 24 | Ohio | $73,300 | $51,570 | $100,660 | 13,520 | $79,009 |
| 25 | District of Columbia | $72,010 | $58,000 | $131,170 | 1,500 | $65,523 |
| 26 | Pennsylvania | $71,840 | $53,050 | $103,900 | 15,510 | $73,628 |
| 27 | Indiana | $68,290 | $53,070 | $108,150 | 6,460 | $73,171 |
| 28 | Colorado | $67,010 | $58,790 | $104,440 | 12,360 | $65,025 |
| 29 | Utah | $64,660 | $56,930 | $89,150 | 4,520 | $65,403 |
| 30 | Idaho | $64,620 | $50,930 | $100,760 | 1,690 | $67,669 |
| 31 | Iowa | $64,290 | $49,340 | $100,110 | 2,300 | $73,255 |
| 32 | North Dakota | $63,670 | $48,740 | $103,270 | 740 | $71,572 |
| 33 | Virginia | $62,910 | $50,910 | $104,580 | 11,320 | $62,223 |
| 34 | Florida | $62,770 | $50,740 | $101,100 | 42,600 | $60,698 |
| 35 | Maryland | $61,660 | $51,950 | $94,340 | 8,420 | $58,747 |
| 36 | Nevada | $61,490 | $51,800 | $84,050 | 3,140 | $61,503 |
| 37 | New Mexico | $60,850 | $50,680 | $93,800 | 1,690 | $65,989 |
| 38 | Georgia | $59,990 | $50,170 | $98,900 | 14,950 | $62,299 |
| 39 | Maine | $59,970 | $52,680 | $102,300 | 690 | $61,793 |
| 40 | Kentucky | $59,110 | $49,020 | $83,100 | 5,340 | $65,562 |
| 41 | Tennessee | $58,050 | $47,550 | $83,540 | 11,370 | $63,187 |
| 42 | Hawaii | $57,590 | $49,900 | $79,520 | 420 | $52,378 |
| 43 | South Carolina | $55,390 | $48,170 | $93,510 | 7,230 | $59,083 |
| 44 | Arkansas | $54,660 | $46,350 | $80,060 | 2,330 | $62,873 |
| 45 | West Virginia | $50,050 | $45,710 | $62,570 | 930 | $55,924 |
| 46 | Alabama | $49,230 | $45,430 | $72,890 | 4,710 | $55,425 |
| 47 | Louisiana | $48,040 | $43,080 | $75,550 | 4,130 | $54,463 |
| 48 | Mississippi | $46,680 | $38,330 | $53,800 | 1,950 | $53,684 |
| 49 | Puerto Rico | $36,930 | $31,350 | $62,690 | 970 | N/A |
| 50 | U.S. Virgin Islands | $35,160 | $33,820 | $59,560 | 80 | N/A |
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents, that changes the ranking: New York leads on raw pay at $168,340, while New York leads once prices are taken into account at $155,984.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Security, Commodity, and Financial Services Sales Agent pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents the most?
New York reports the highest median wage for Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents at $168,340 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by Massachusetts ($100,310) and Illinois ($99,840).
Which state pays Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents the least?
U.S. Virgin Islands reports the lowest median for Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents at $35,160 a year, $133,180 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts New York first at $155,984 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $168,340. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
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