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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 Mississippi at $46,680 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $78,660. The table below covers 47 states, DC, Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $168,340New York
- National median
- $78,660BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Lowest median
- $46,680Mississippi
- Areas reporting
- 50of 54 OEWS areas
Top and bottom
Highest- and lowest-paying states for securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents
Ranked on the state median among the 47 reporting states and DC. Territories are in the full table but not ranked here.
Highest median pay
- 1New York$168,340
- 2Massachusetts$100,310
- 3Illinois$99,840
- 4Connecticut$98,560
- 5Vermont$88,280
Lowest median pay
- 1Mississippi$46,680
- 2Louisiana$48,040
- 3Alabama$49,230
- 4West Virginia$50,050
- 5Arkansas$54,660
All states
Security, Commodity, and Financial Services Sales Agent salary in every state
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.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NYNew York | $168,340 | $101,860 | $233,800 | 55,630 | $155,984 |
| 2 | MAMassachusetts | $100,310 | $66,020 | $161,030 | 14,510 | $94,850 |
| 3 | ILIllinois | $99,840 | $63,320 | $156,700 | 27,920 | $99,882 |
| 4 | CTConnecticut | $98,560 | $61,470 | $174,180 | 5,730 | $95,126 |
| 5 | VTVermont | $88,280 | $78,570 | $135,290 | 240 | $90,120 |
| 6 | SDSouth Dakota | $86,780 | $47,960 | $127,980 | 730 | $97,961 |
| 7 | DEDelaware | $83,750 | $53,290 | $135,010 | 2,300 | $83,911 |
| 8 | MNMinnesota | $83,350 | $58,700 | $133,270 | 8,820 | $84,515 |
| 9 | NENebraska | $82,560 | $62,660 | $124,990 | 2,150 | $91,628 |
| 10 | NJNew Jersey | $82,420 | $58,880 | $132,270 | 15,230 | $75,750 |
| 11 | CACalifornia | $79,730 | $60,340 | $127,930 | 55,860 | $72,010 |
| 12 | NHNew Hampshire | $78,930 | $57,600 | $139,630 | 1,530 | $75,774 |
| 13 | MOMissouri | $78,500 | $58,810 | $106,340 | 8,770 | $86,438 |
| 14 | TXTexas | $78,470 | $51,390 | $130,950 | 41,640 | $80,849 |
| 15 | OROregon | $76,710 | $54,720 | $124,950 | 2,900 | $74,216 |
| 16 | AKAlaska | $76,360 | $59,260 | $101,180 | 260 | $74,600 |
| 17 | OKOklahoma | $76,080 | $50,450 | $126,950 | 2,310 | $86,609 |
| 18 | KSKansas | $75,810 | $56,620 | $100,020 | 2,310 | $84,170 |
| 19 | WAWashington | $75,510 | $58,750 | $101,480 | 8,770 | $70,562 |
| 20 | AZArizona | $74,840 | $51,560 | $102,600 | 14,600 | $74,337 |
| 21 | NCNorth Carolina | $74,040 | $50,410 | $110,030 | 21,890 | $78,494 |
| 22 | WIWisconsin | $74,010 | $58,070 | $102,430 | 5,980 | $78,655 |
| 23 | MIMichigan | $73,480 | $56,970 | $105,240 | 7,160 | $76,369 |
| 24 | OHOhio | $73,300 | $51,570 | $100,660 | 13,520 | $79,009 |
| 25 | DCDistrict of Columbia | $72,010 | $58,000 | $131,170 | 1,500 | $65,523 |
| 26 | PAPennsylvania | $71,840 | $53,050 | $103,900 | 15,510 | $73,628 |
| 27 | INIndiana | $68,290 | $53,070 | $108,150 | 6,460 | $73,171 |
| 28 | COColorado | $67,010 | $58,790 | $104,440 | 12,360 | $65,025 |
| 29 | UTUtah | $64,660 | $56,930 | $89,150 | 4,520 | $65,403 |
| 30 | IDIdaho | $64,620 | $50,930 | $100,760 | 1,690 | $67,669 |
| 31 | IAIowa | $64,290 | $49,340 | $100,110 | 2,300 | $73,255 |
| 32 | NDNorth Dakota | $63,670 | $48,740 | $103,270 | 740 | $71,572 |
| 33 | VAVirginia | $62,910 | $50,910 | $104,580 | 11,320 | $62,223 |
| 34 | FLFlorida | $62,770 | $50,740 | $101,100 | 42,600 | $60,698 |
| 35 | MDMaryland | $61,660 | $51,950 | $94,340 | 8,420 | $58,747 |
| 36 | NVNevada | $61,490 | $51,800 | $84,050 | 3,140 | $61,503 |
| 37 | NMNew Mexico | $60,850 | $50,680 | $93,800 | 1,690 | $65,989 |
| 38 | GAGeorgia | $59,990 | $50,170 | $98,900 | 14,950 | $62,299 |
| 39 | MEMaine | $59,970 | $52,680 | $102,300 | 690 | $61,793 |
| 40 | KYKentucky | $59,110 | $49,020 | $83,100 | 5,340 | $65,562 |
| 41 | TNTennessee | $58,050 | $47,550 | $83,540 | 11,370 | $63,187 |
| 42 | HIHawaii | $57,590 | $49,900 | $79,520 | 420 | $52,378 |
| 43 | SCSouth Carolina | $55,390 | $48,170 | $93,510 | 7,230 | $59,083 |
| 44 | ARArkansas | $54,660 | $46,350 | $80,060 | 2,330 | $62,873 |
| 45 | WVWest Virginia | $50,050 | $45,710 | $62,570 | 930 | $55,924 |
| 46 | ALAlabama | $49,230 | $45,430 | $72,890 | 4,710 | $55,425 |
| 47 | LALouisiana | $48,040 | $43,080 | $75,550 | 4,130 | $54,463 |
| 48 | MSMississippi | $46,680 | $38,330 | $53,800 | 1,950 | $53,684 |
| 49 | PRPuerto Rico | $36,930 | $31,350 | $62,690 | 970 | N/A |
| 50 | VIU.S. Virgin Islands | $35,160 | $33,820 | $59,560 | 80 | N/A |
Method
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, the adjustment does not change the leader: New York is first on raw pay and still first 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.
Questions
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?
Among the 47 reporting states and DC, Mississippi reports the lowest median for securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents at $46,680 a year, $121,660 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025). Among the territories, Puerto Rico reports $36,930 and U.S. Virgin Islands reports $35,160.
In which states do securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents earn over $100,000?
2 of the 47 reporting states and DC have a median of $100,000 or more: New York ($168,340) and Massachusetts ($100,310) (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Is the highest-paying state the best for securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents after cost of living?
Yes. New York stays first after dividing each state median by its BEA Regional Price Parity, at $155,984 in national-average dollars from a raw $168,340. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024; the adjustment is NueCareer's calculation.