Financial services sales agent salary
BLS occupation: Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents · also called stockbroker, securities sales agent · Sales · data for May 2025
Median salary $78,660 a year, US
Median hourly pay $37.82 an hour
Middle half earn $56,540–$129,950 25th to 75th percentile
Financial services sales agents employed 489,570 +1.4% projected by 2035
How much does a financial services sales agent make?
- The median financial services sales agent salary in the US is $78,660 a year ($37.82 an hour): half of the 489,570 financial services sales agents BLS counts earn more and half earn less. The average (mean) is $109,150.
- The middle half earn between $56,540 and $129,950. The lowest-paid 10% earn less than $48,040 and the top 10% more than $212,880.
- That is 54% more than the median for all US workers ($50,980).
- New York pays financial services sales agents the most (median $168,340), followed by Massachusetts ($100,310) and Illinois ($99,840). Mississippi pays the least ($46,680).
- After adjusting for prices, the pay goes furthest in New York, where the median is worth $155,984 in typical US prices, then Illinois and South Dakota.
- In 175 of the 361 metro areas with data, the median financial services sales agent salary is enough to rent a typical home without spending more than 30% of income on rent.
- BLS projects the number of financial services sales agents to grow 1.4% from 2025 to 2035 (all jobs: 3.5%), with about 35,100 openings a year. The typical entry education is a bachelor's degree.
official From BLS's survey of employers: what financial services sales agents are actually paid, not job ads or self-reports. Adjusted figures are derived. How we calculate.
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Financial services sales agent salary range
Half of financial services sales agents earn between $56,540 and $129,950 a year
Yearly pay at each point of the range, US, May 2025. For comparison, the median for all US jobs is $50,980.
Lowest 10% earn under Yearly pay: $48,040
Lowest 25% earn under Yearly pay: $56,540
Median Yearly pay: $78,660
Top 25% earn over Yearly pay: $129,950
Top 10% earn over Yearly pay: $212,880
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
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| Yearly pay | |
|---|---|
| Lowest 10% earn under | $48,040 |
| Lowest 25% earn under | $56,540 |
| Median | $78,660 |
| Top 25% earn over | $129,950 |
| Top 10% earn over | $212,880 |
Financial services sales agent salary by state
New York pays financial services sales agents the most; Mississippi the least
Median yearly pay by state compared with the US median ($78,660), May 2025. Blue = higher pay.
- 20%+ below US
- 10–20% below
- 3–10% below
- Within 3%
- 3–10% above
- 10–20% above
- 20%+ above US
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.
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| State | Median pay |
|---|---|
| New York | $168,340 median |
| Massachusetts | $100,310 median |
| Illinois | $99,840 median |
| Connecticut | $98,560 median |
| Vermont | $88,280 median |
| South Dakota | $86,780 median |
| Delaware | $83,750 median |
| Minnesota | $83,350 median |
| Nebraska | $82,560 median |
| New Jersey | $82,420 median |
| California | $79,730 median |
| New Hampshire | $78,930 median |
| Missouri | $78,500 median |
| Texas | $78,470 median |
| Oregon | $76,710 median |
| Alaska | $76,360 median |
| Oklahoma | $76,080 median |
| Kansas | $75,810 median |
| Washington | $75,510 median |
| Arizona | $74,840 median |
| North Carolina | $74,040 median |
| Wisconsin | $74,010 median |
| Michigan | $73,480 median |
| Ohio | $73,300 median |
| District of Columbia | $72,010 median |
| Pennsylvania | $71,840 median |
| Indiana | $68,290 median |
| Colorado | $67,010 median |
| Utah | $64,660 median |
| Idaho | $64,620 median |
| Iowa | $64,290 median |
| North Dakota | $63,670 median |
| Virginia | $62,910 median |
| Florida | $62,770 median |
| Maryland | $61,660 median |
| Nevada | $61,490 median |
| New Mexico | $60,850 median |
| Georgia | $59,990 median |
| Maine | $59,970 median |
| Kentucky | $59,110 median |
| Tennessee | $58,050 median |
| Hawaii | $57,590 median |
| South Carolina | $55,390 median |
| Arkansas | $54,660 median |
| West Virginia | $50,050 median |
| Alabama | $49,230 median |
| Louisiana | $48,040 median |
| Mississippi | $46,680 median |
Where financial services sales agent pay goes furthest
A salary buys more where prices are low. We divide each state's median by its price level from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, so every figure is in typical US prices. derived
Financial services sales agents' pay goes furthest in New York once prices are counted
Median pay ÷ the state's price level (BEA, 2024; US = 100), shown in typical US prices. Top 10 states.
US median
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025; BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Our calculation.
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| Worth, in US prices | |
|---|---|
| New York | $155,984 |
| Illinois | $99,882 |
| South Dakota | $97,961 |
| Connecticut | $95,126 |
| Massachusetts | $94,850 |
| Nebraska | $91,628 |
| Vermont | $90,120 |
| Oklahoma | $86,609 |
| Missouri | $86,438 |
| Minnesota | $84,515 |
Financial services sales agent pay in every state
| State | Median a year | Hourly | Lowest 10% | Top 10% | Employed | After cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | $168,340 | $80.93 | $59,960 | $329,460 | 55,630 | $155,984 |
| Massachusetts | $100,310 | $48.23 | $50,540 | $219,190 | 14,510 | $94,850 |
| Illinois | $99,840 | $48.00 | $50,330 | $209,840 | 27,920 | $99,882 |
| Connecticut | $98,560 | $47.38 | $51,310 | $283,730 | 5,730 | $95,126 |
| Vermont | $88,280 | $42.44 | $54,370 | $201,350 | 240 | $90,120 |
| South Dakota | $86,780 | $41.72 | $47,750 | $226,210 | 730 | $97,961 |
| Delaware | $83,750 | $40.26 | $48,420 | $184,960 | 2,300 | $83,911 |
| Minnesota | $83,350 | $40.07 | $50,600 | $320,440 | 8,820 | $84,515 |
| Nebraska | $82,560 | $39.69 | $50,300 | $203,600 | 2,150 | $91,628 |
| New Jersey | $82,420 | $39.63 | $50,850 | $212,840 | 15,230 | $75,750 |
| California | $79,730 | $38.33 | $50,520 | $197,200 | 55,860 | $72,010 |
| New Hampshire | $78,930 | $37.95 | $49,770 | $177,440 | 1,530 | $75,774 |
| Missouri | $78,500 | $37.74 | $47,620 | $194,070 | 8,770 | $86,438 |
| Texas | $78,470 | $37.73 | $48,160 | $214,220 | 41,640 | $80,849 |
| Oregon | $76,710 | $36.88 | $49,700 | $170,640 | 2,900 | $74,216 |
| Alaska | $76,360 | $36.71 | $50,570 | $281,730 | 260 | $74,600 |
| Oklahoma | $76,080 | $36.58 | $37,680 | $220,130 | 2,310 | $86,609 |
| Kansas | $75,810 | $36.45 | $46,650 | $136,150 | 2,310 | $84,170 |
| Washington | $75,510 | $36.30 | $47,820 | $154,620 | 8,770 | $70,562 |
| Arizona | $74,840 | $35.98 | $48,860 | $137,800 | 14,600 | $74,337 |
| North Carolina | $74,040 | $35.60 | $46,660 | $178,630 | 21,890 | $78,494 |
| Wisconsin | $74,010 | $35.58 | $48,600 | $157,770 | 5,980 | $78,655 |
| Michigan | $73,480 | $35.33 | $46,640 | $172,680 | 7,160 | $76,369 |
| Ohio | $73,300 | $35.24 | $47,540 | $168,100 | 13,520 | $79,009 |
| District of Columbia | $72,010 | $34.62 | $51,830 | $215,070 | 1,500 | $65,523 |
| Pennsylvania | $71,840 | $34.54 | $47,720 | $166,280 | 15,510 | $73,628 |
| Indiana | $68,290 | $32.83 | $46,370 | $176,240 | 6,460 | $73,171 |
| Colorado | $67,010 | $32.22 | $46,930 | $171,880 | 12,360 | $65,025 |
| Utah | $64,660 | $31.09 | $48,230 | $127,050 | 4,520 | $65,403 |
| Idaho | $64,620 | $31.07 | $48,520 | $148,010 | 1,690 | $67,669 |
| Iowa | $64,290 | $30.91 | $46,140 | $163,510 | 2,300 | $73,255 |
| North Dakota | $63,670 | $30.61 | $45,510 | $234,590 | 740 | $71,572 |
| Virginia | $62,910 | $30.25 | $48,450 | $167,130 | 11,320 | $62,223 |
| Florida | $62,770 | $30.18 | $47,750 | $160,760 | 42,600 | $60,698 |
| Maryland | $61,660 | $29.64 | $50,300 | $133,200 | 8,420 | $58,747 |
| Nevada | $61,490 | $29.56 | $50,070 | $126,960 | 3,140 | $61,503 |
| New Mexico | $60,850 | $29.25 | $48,920 | $145,280 | 1,690 | $65,989 |
| Georgia | $59,990 | $28.84 | $46,900 | $169,180 | 14,950 | $62,299 |
| Maine | $59,970 | $28.83 | $49,100 | $177,170 | 690 | $61,793 |
| Kentucky | $59,110 | $28.42 | $45,640 | $127,820 | 5,340 | $65,562 |
| Tennessee | $58,050 | $27.91 | $38,980 | $145,230 | 11,370 | $63,187 |
| Hawaii | $57,590 | $27.69 | $47,260 | $268,080 | 420 | $52,378 |
| South Carolina | $55,390 | $26.63 | $43,630 | $164,130 | 7,230 | $59,083 |
| Arkansas | $54,660 | $26.28 | $38,360 | $131,020 | 2,330 | $62,873 |
| West Virginia | $50,050 | $24.06 | $37,270 | $108,450 | 930 | $55,924 |
| Alabama | $49,230 | $23.67 | $38,460 | $132,130 | 4,710 | $55,425 |
| Louisiana | $48,040 | $23.10 | $36,800 | $173,680 | 4,130 | $54,463 |
| Mississippi | $46,680 | $22.44 | $37,110 | $93,420 | 1,950 | $53,684 |
BLS does not publish pay for financial services sales agents in 3 states (too few workers to estimate reliably). After cost of living = median ÷ (BEA price level ÷ 100).
Financial services sales agent salary by city
Metro areas where BLS publishes financial services sales agent pay: 365 of 387. Rent share = typical rent (September 2026, Zillow) × 12 ÷ the median salary; under 30% is affordable by the usual rule.
Highest-paying metro areas
- New York, NY $167,890
- Bridgeport, CT $133,530
- Elmira, NY $116,910
- Glens Falls, NY $107,070
- Billings, MT $102,790
- San Francisco, CA $102,290
- Boston, MA $101,200
- Chicago, IL $100,760
- San Jose, CA $100,030
- Minneapolis, MN $97,670
Where the pay goes furthest
- New York, NY $149,152
- Bridgeport, CT $124,953
- Elmira, NY $123,848
- Glens Falls, NY $112,864
- Billings, MT $109,905
- Peoria, IL $101,851
- Chicago, IL $97,263
- Sioux Falls, SD $95,751
- Springfield, MO $94,079
- Boston, MA $93,473
All 365 metro areas
| Metro area | Median a year | Employed | After cost of living | Rent share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $167,890 | 59,450 | $149,152 | 25% |
| Bridgeport, CT | $133,530 | 2,910 | $124,953 | 26% |
| Elmira, NY | $116,910 | 50 | $123,848 | 12% |
| Glens Falls, NY | $107,070 | 100 | $112,864 | 16% |
| Billings, MT | $102,790 | 80 | $109,905 | 16% |
| San Francisco, CA | $102,290 | 10,420 | $88,476 | 40% |
| Boston, MA | $101,200 | 11,860 | $93,473 | 35% |
| Chicago, IL | $100,760 | 24,080 | $97,263 | 26% |
| San Jose, CA | $100,030 | 3,250 | $90,588 | 46% |
| Minneapolis, MN | $97,670 | 6,700 | $93,177 | 21% |
| Albany, OR | $93,070 | 50 | $91,156 | 21% |
| Peoria, IL | $92,920 | 410 | $101,851 | 15% |
| Trenton, NJ | $92,060 | 2,040 | $89,223 | 33% |
| New Haven, CT | $89,040 | 530 | $85,158 | 28% |
| Burlington, VT | $88,280 | 160 | $87,450 | 35% |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $86,780 | 480 | $95,751 | 17% |
| Dallas, TX | $86,740 | 15,370 | $84,140 | 23% |
| Springfield, MO | $83,340 | 350 | $94,079 | 18% |
| Omaha, NE | $82,560 | 1,390 | $89,826 | 20% |
| Ithaca, NY | $82,510 | 60 | $79,861 | 29% |
| Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $82,100 | 430 | $75,031 | 33% |
| Pittsfield, MA | $81,760 | 70 | $85,967 | 26% |
| Kingston, NY | $81,650 | 70 | $81,075 | 30% |
| Charlotte, NC | $81,370 | 9,890 | $83,587 | 26% |
| Albany, NY | $80,820 | 1,130 | $81,172 | 25% |
| Topeka, KS | $80,550 | 150 | $90,689 | 19% |
| Mankato, MN | $80,310 | 90 | $88,296 | 18% |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $79,590 | 990 | $88,034 | 21% |
| Kansas City, MO | $79,410 | 2,920 | $85,809 | 23% |
| Rochester, NY | $79,300 | 850 | $81,723 | 23% |
| St. Louis, MO | $79,300 | 5,230 | $83,396 | 22% |
| Norwich, CT | $79,160 | 180 | $78,809 | 32% |
| Boulder, CO | $78,810 | 780 | $74,913 | 33% |
| Chambersburg, PA | $78,640 | 70 | $83,092 | 20% |
| Anchorage, AK | $78,630 | 150 | $74,587 | 29% |
| Lafayette, IN | $78,560 | 90 | $84,084 | 23% |
| Lawrence, KS | $78,460 | 30 | $86,943 | 24% |
| Los Angeles, CA | $78,160 | 21,050 | $68,823 | 45% |
| Rapid City, SD | $78,120 | 60 | $87,618 | 22% |
| Springfield, IL | $77,980 | 210 | $84,080 | 19% |
| Austin, TX | $77,870 | 4,000 | $79,406 | 25% |
| Seattle, WA | $77,860 | 5,400 | $70,060 | 35% |
| Phoenix, AZ | $77,780 | 12,220 | $75,284 | 27% |
| Philadelphia, PA | $77,760 | 9,700 | $75,823 | 29% |
| Lubbock, TX | $77,650 | 370 | $85,033 | 21% |
| Houston, TX | $77,550 | 10,140 | $78,628 | 25% |
| Detroit, MI | $77,540 | 3,770 | $77,310 | 23% |
| Portland, OR | $77,410 | 2,140 | $73,429 | 28% |
| Great Falls, MT | $77,310 | 60 | $79,829 | 22% |
| Kokomo, IN | $77,190 | 60 | $86,103 | 17% |
| Wichita, KS | $77,180 | 310 | $86,772 | 19% |
| Columbus, OH | $77,030 | 3,850 | $80,686 | 24% |
| Manchester, NH | $77,020 | 410 | $72,896 | 34% |
| Eugene, OR | $76,900 | 260 | $75,713 | 28% |
| Jacksonville, FL | $76,610 | 4,020 | $77,007 | 26% |
| Cincinnati, OH | $76,310 | 2,980 | $80,015 | 24% |
| Napa, CA | $76,190 | 180 | $67,692 | 46% |
| San Diego, CA | $76,180 | 5,520 | $68,087 | 47% |
| Oxnard, CA | $75,990 | 1,160 | $68,748 | 47% |
| Cleveland, OH | $75,900 | 3,100 | $80,811 | 23% |
| Worcester, MA | $75,320 | 670 | $73,466 | 34% |
| Rockford, IL | $75,190 | 260 | $81,592 | 21% |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $75,140 | 140 | $76,474 | 30% |
| Green Bay, WI | $75,070 | 260 | $80,646 | 18% |
| Jefferson City, MO | $75,040 | 130 | $85,297 | 16% |
| Milwaukee, WI | $75,000 | 2,810 | $77,370 | 25% |
| Madison, WI | $74,950 | 570 | $77,040 | 28% |
| Yuba City, CA | $74,880 | 130 | $71,839 | 33% |
| Sierra Vista, AZ | $74,830 | 100 | $83,850 | 20% |
| Lincoln, NE | $74,550 | 290 | $81,403 | 21% |
| Salinas, CA | $74,550 | 330 | $68,368 | 45% |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $74,510 | 300 | $68,612 | 45% |
| Springfield, MA | $74,440 | 400 | $77,492 | 32% |
| San Antonio, TX | $74,420 | 2,900 | $78,572 | 23% |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $74,380 | 240 | $67,682 | 56% |
| Buffalo, NY | $74,310 | 1,480 | $77,532 | 23% |
| Helena, MT | $74,030 | 40 | $77,377 | 27% |
| Richmond, VA | $73,500 | 2,990 | $75,109 | 28% |
| Akron, OH | $73,460 | 490 | $78,676 | 21% |
| Tulsa, OK | $73,370 | 840 | $82,240 | 22% |
| Oshkosh, WI | $73,150 | 130 | $78,716 | 21% |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $73,090 | 310 | $78,955 | 21% |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | $72,820 | 50 | $84,598 | 17% |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $72,490 | 590 | $67,255 | 44% |
| Amarillo, TX | $72,100 | 340 | $78,523 | 22% |
| Davenport, IA | $72,080 | 250 | $80,917 | 17% |
| Raleigh, NC | $71,990 | 2,540 | $73,342 | 28% |
| Lewiston, ID | $71,370 | 60 | $78,291 | 25% |
| Santa Fe, NM | $71,290 | 170 | $72,180 | 33% |
| Altoona, PA | $71,030 | 80 | $79,357 | 17% |
| Sacramento, CA | $70,870 | 2,450 | $66,439 | 38% |
| Hartford, CT | $70,690 | 1,310 | $68,801 | 34% |
| Bangor, ME | $70,410 | 60 | $72,958 | 26% |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $70,060 | 220 | $69,449 | 33% |
| St. Joseph, MO | $70,010 | 80 | $81,047 | 17% |
| Chico, CA | $69,820 | 220 | $68,994 | 27% |
| Joplin, MO | $69,640 | 120 | $81,243 | 21% |
| Iowa City, IA | $69,510 | 90 | $75,960 | 30% |
| Waterbury, CT | $69,260 | 280 | $69,414 | – |
| Tampa, FL | $69,160 | 6,950 | $68,550 | 35% |
| Carson City, NV | $69,050 | 60 | $70,366 | 36% |
| Reno, NV | $68,750 | 470 | $68,060 | 36% |
| Bremerton, WA | $68,610 | 200 | $64,967 | 36% |
| San Angelo, TX | $68,530 | 70 | $74,124 | 23% |
| Stockton, CA | $68,470 | 380 | $65,154 | 43% |
| Niles, MI | $68,420 | 100 | $74,072 | 25% |
| Flint, MI | $68,410 | 180 | $73,532 | 18% |
| Appleton, WI | $68,330 | 240 | $73,935 | 21% |
| Reading, PA | $67,740 | 290 | $69,792 | 27% |
| South Bend, IN | $67,570 | 250 | $72,767 | 22% |
| Bend, OR | $67,330 | 240 | $64,986 | 40% |
| Santa Maria, CA | $67,100 | 590 | $61,674 | 59% |
| Decatur, IL | $66,980 | 130 | $75,750 | 19% |
| Denver, CO | $66,940 | 8,400 | $63,281 | 34% |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $66,660 | 140 | $67,818 | 33% |
| Waco, TX | $66,490 | 380 | $71,842 | 26% |
| Merced, CA | $65,930 | 100 | $67,087 | 37% |
| Fort Collins, CO | $65,870 | 550 | $65,135 | 36% |
| Indianapolis, IN | $65,740 | 3,230 | $68,697 | 28% |
| Des Moines, IA | $65,670 | 940 | $71,613 | 23% |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $65,520 | 3,260 | $64,956 | 30% |
| Salisbury, MD | $65,040 | 70 | $68,021 | 36% |
| Elkhart, IN | $64,990 | 170 | $71,951 | 22% |
| Longview, WA | $64,880 | 50 | $66,513 | 26% |
| Racine, WI | $64,850 | 120 | $67,580 | 27% |
| Boise, ID | $64,620 | 770 | $65,677 | 36% |
| State College, PA | $64,450 | 90 | $66,607 | 36% |
| Greensboro, NC | $64,370 | 1,220 | $69,316 | 26% |
| Washington, DC | $64,300 | 8,070 | $59,054 | 45% |
| Barnstable, MA | $64,170 | 260 | $65,246 | 48% |
| Watertown, NY | $64,150 | 40 | $73,155 | 28% |
| Naples, FL | $63,880 | 910 | $61,899 | 49% |
| Rochester, MN | $63,850 | 180 | $70,303 | 30% |
| Spokane, WA | $63,850 | 660 | $63,630 | 28% |
| Miami, FL | $63,790 | 14,190 | $55,880 | 50% |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $63,690 | 1,130 | $63,243 | 33% |
| Atlanta, GA | $63,610 | 9,530 | $63,573 | 35% |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $63,500 | 870 | $68,989 | 29% |
| Longview, TX | $63,490 | 350 | $70,950 | 22% |
| Gainesville, FL | $63,370 | 370 | $65,510 | 31% |
| St. Cloud, MN | $63,040 | 190 | $71,937 | 23% |
| Modesto, CA | $62,970 | 400 | $60,485 | 39% |
| North Port, FL | $62,890 | 1,270 | $61,406 | 40% |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $62,710 | 3,110 | $66,240 | 28% |
| Saginaw, MI | $62,690 | 80 | $68,973 | 20% |
| Vallejo, CA | $62,560 | 250 | $57,670 | 47% |
| Eau Claire, WI | $62,450 | 140 | $67,298 | 22% |
| Sheboygan, WI | $62,280 | 120 | $66,245 | 26% |
| Grants Pass, OR | $62,270 | 30 | $63,697 | 31% |
| Fresno, CA | $62,250 | 630 | $60,935 | 40% |
| Scranton, PA | $62,150 | 450 | $66,431 | 26% |
| Lebanon, PA | $62,130 | 50 | $66,653 | 28% |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $62,090 | 650 | $64,984 | 31% |
| Baltimore, MD | $62,080 | 4,750 | $59,414 | 37% |
| Janesville, WI | $62,080 | 110 | $66,252 | 25% |
| Durham, NC | $62,070 | 950 | $63,615 | 32% |
| Ames, IA | $62,050 | 70 | $69,853 | 22% |
| Victoria, TX | $61,940 | 100 | $68,946 | 23% |
| Jonesboro, AR | $61,910 | 60 | $72,092 | 24% |
| Allentown, PA | $61,830 | 610 | $61,850 | 36% |
| Riverside, CA | $61,790 | 2,600 | $58,050 | 49% |
| Wenatchee, WA | $61,790 | 110 | $59,496 | 34% |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $61,760 | 80 | $67,392 | 22% |
| Orlando, FL | $61,720 | 4,380 | $60,857 | 38% |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $61,690 | 170 | $65,046 | 25% |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $61,610 | 230 | $69,254 | 24% |
| Fargo, ND | $61,580 | 330 | $67,766 | 21% |
| Albuquerque, NM | $61,540 | 920 | $64,409 | 29% |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $61,540 | 140 | $60,072 | 43% |
| Bakersfield, CA | $61,360 | 520 | $60,821 | 36% |
| Lansing, MI | $61,280 | 280 | $64,511 | 25% |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $61,250 | 220 | $61,958 | 40% |
| Tyler, TX | $61,250 | 370 | $66,463 | 26% |
| Kennewick, WA | $61,240 | 190 | $61,192 | 33% |
| Lafayette, LA | $61,230 | 260 | $70,211 | 27% |
| Dubuque, IA | $61,200 | 100 | $70,081 | 21% |
| Battle Creek, MI | $61,180 | 50 | $67,572 | 22% |
| Redding, CA | $61,160 | 210 | $60,745 | 32% |
| Sherman, TX | $61,140 | 120 | $65,201 | 27% |
| El Centro, CA | $61,090 | 90 | $64,188 | 35% |
| Little Rock, AR | $61,010 | 930 | $68,271 | 24% |
| Visalia, CA | $61,000 | 310 | $61,107 | 34% |
| Johnstown, PA | $60,900 | 50 | $70,872 | 17% |
| Bellingham, WA | $60,840 | 250 | $58,877 | 38% |
| Traverse City, MI | $60,760 | 80 | $65,073 | 37% |
| Duluth, MN | $60,750 | 250 | $68,437 | 26% |
| Erie, PA | $60,630 | 170 | $66,663 | 22% |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $60,610 | 140 | $67,711 | 26% |
| Abilene, TX | $60,600 | 170 | $67,062 | 39% |
| Nashville, TN | $60,590 | 4,880 | $62,893 | 36% |
| Sioux City, IA | $60,570 | 110 | $70,060 | 26% |
| Dayton, OH | $60,480 | 420 | $65,247 | 26% |
| Evansville, IN | $60,480 | 200 | $66,078 | 22% |
| Deltona, FL | $60,440 | 730 | $60,825 | 35% |
| Beaumont, TX | $60,410 | 240 | $67,088 | 26% |
| Killeen, TX | $60,380 | 270 | $66,256 | 26% |
| Hanford, CA | $60,370 | 50 | $59,412 | 39% |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $60,290 | 130 | $63,858 | 29% |
| Crestview, FL | $60,280 | 450 | $62,124 | 39% |
| Toledo, OH | $60,270 | 300 | $65,901 | 25% |
| Kahului, HI | $60,250 | 50 | $55,077 | 64% |
| Utica, NY | $60,250 | 140 | $65,010 | 28% |
| Las Vegas, NV | $60,200 | 2,330 | $60,071 | 35% |
| Kenosha, WI | $60,180 | 80 | $59,515 | – |
| Lexington, KY | $60,170 | 660 | $64,776 | 32% |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $60,120 | 210 | $59,806 | 37% |
| Harrisburg, PA | $60,110 | 500 | $60,933 | 30% |
| Bloomington, IL | $60,100 | 180 | $64,253 | 26% |
| Columbus, IN | $60,040 | 70 | $64,557 | 28% |
| Greeley, CO | $59,990 | 240 | $59,885 | 34% |
| Medford, OR | $59,780 | 120 | $58,935 | 37% |
| Michigan City, IN | $59,730 | 60 | $65,149 | 24% |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $59,690 | 550 | $59,554 | 46% |
| Yakima, WA | $59,690 | 180 | $62,473 | 27% |
| New Orleans, LA | $59,630 | 860 | $64,397 | 32% |
| Ogden, UT | $59,630 | 460 | $59,423 | 33% |
| Charlottesville, VA | $59,580 | 270 | $60,093 | 41% |
| La Crosse, WI | $59,580 | 150 | $64,924 | 27% |
| Provo, UT | $59,420 | 390 | $60,489 | 36% |
| St. George, UT | $59,410 | 120 | $61,045 | 37% |
| Twin Falls, ID | $59,330 | 80 | $64,414 | 32% |
| El Paso, TX | $59,280 | 700 | $65,931 | 31% |
| Logan, UT | $59,280 | 120 | $61,797 | 29% |
| Tucson, AZ | $59,240 | 900 | $61,138 | 30% |
| Gettysburg, PA | $59,220 | 40 | $62,089 | 28% |
| Muskegon, MI | $59,220 | 70 | $64,008 | 26% |
| Odessa, TX | $59,190 | 120 | $63,038 | 32% |
| Cape Coral, FL | $59,120 | 930 | $57,763 | 37% |
| Muncie, IN | $59,120 | 80 | $67,069 | 21% |
| Amherst-Northampton, MA | $59,030 | 60 | $58,887 | – |
| Williamsport, PA | $59,030 | 100 | $63,920 | 22% |
| Athens, GA | $58,970 | 230 | $63,176 | 36% |
| Columbia, SC | $58,890 | 910 | $62,875 | 32% |
| York, PA | $58,830 | 210 | $61,281 | 28% |
| Farmington, NM | $58,720 | 50 | $66,950 | 29% |
| Portland, ME | $58,700 | 420 | $57,629 | 47% |
| Lakeland, FL | $58,540 | 490 | $60,263 | 37% |
| Memphis, TN | $58,500 | 2,210 | $63,463 | 29% |
| Walla Walla, WA | $58,490 | 50 | $59,369 | 30% |
| College Station, TX | $58,410 | 150 | $64,221 | 31% |
| Sebring, FL | $58,210 | 80 | $62,950 | 31% |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $58,190 | 80 | $58,001 | 44% |
| Olympia, WA | $58,180 | 230 | $56,120 | 42% |
| Sebastian, FL | $58,130 | 260 | $59,130 | 44% |
| Charleston, SC | $58,120 | 1,050 | $57,566 | 42% |
| Wausau, WI | $58,060 | 140 | $62,665 | 20% |
| Youngstown, OH | $58,030 | 130 | $66,400 | 22% |
| Asheville, NC | $58,010 | 480 | $60,110 | 35% |
| McAllen, TX | $58,010 | 430 | $67,536 | 23% |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $58,000 | 1,290 | $59,219 | 39% |
| Wilmington, NC | $58,000 | 640 | $60,152 | 36% |
| Tallahassee, FL | $57,900 | 390 | $61,649 | 31% |
| Palm Bay, FL | $57,840 | 570 | $57,837 | 39% |
| Las Cruces, NM | $57,820 | 150 | $64,093 | 31% |
| The Villages, FL | $57,810 | 220 | $67,674 | 36% |
| Bloomington, IN | $57,640 | 90 | $60,620 | 36% |
| Jackson, MI | $57,580 | 110 | $62,738 | 25% |
| Sandusky, OH | $57,460 | 80 | $64,359 | 38% |
| Blacksburg, VA | $57,410 | 80 | $61,924 | 35% |
| Champaign, IL | $57,400 | 180 | $61,918 | 29% |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $57,320 | 310 | $58,480 | 41% |
| Louisville, KY | $57,310 | 2,060 | $61,575 | 28% |
| Honolulu, HI | $57,300 | 330 | $51,640 | 63% |
| Charleston, WV | $57,240 | 150 | $64,520 | 25% |
| Gainesville, GA | $57,130 | 220 | $59,039 | 36% |
| Yuma, AZ | $57,020 | 110 | $61,506 | 30% |
| Augusta, GA | $56,950 | 420 | $61,968 | 31% |
| Lexington Park, MD | $56,810 | 140 | $56,382 | 43% |
| Terre Haute, IN | $56,810 | 80 | $64,706 | 21% |
| Kankakee, IL | $56,730 | 70 | $58,852 | 28% |
| Panama City, FL | $56,660 | 300 | $58,235 | 37% |
| Winchester, VA | $56,630 | 180 | $58,714 | 39% |
| Pocatello, ID | $56,440 | 60 | $63,483 | 23% |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $56,360 | 200 | $64,037 | 27% |
| Grand Junction, CO | $56,290 | 160 | $58,957 | 37% |
| Corvallis, OR | $56,220 | 60 | $54,049 | 39% |
| Florence, SC | $56,130 | 150 | $64,685 | 32% |
| Springfield, OH | $55,980 | 40 | $61,869 | 26% |
| Hagerstown, MD | $55,970 | 190 | $59,434 | 35% |
| Lancaster, PA | $55,670 | 1,030 | $56,658 | 34% |
| Salem, OR | $55,580 | 210 | $53,623 | 36% |
| Dover, DE | $55,340 | 160 | $56,755 | 38% |
| Bay City, MI | $55,270 | 40 | $60,128 | 22% |
| Owensboro, KY | $55,260 | 120 | $62,363 | 27% |
| Homosassa Springs, FL | $55,230 | 170 | $59,090 | 38% |
| Paducah, KY | $54,800 | 120 | $63,659 | 25% |
| Ocala, FL | $54,670 | 320 | $57,406 | 35% |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $54,260 | 440 | $58,551 | 32% |
| Spartanburg, SC | $54,220 | 280 | $59,549 | 33% |
| Monroe, MI | $54,170 | 50 | $57,941 | 28% |
| Greenville, SC | $54,070 | 1,950 | $57,978 | 35% |
| Staunton, VA | $53,930 | 60 | $59,180 | 32% |
| Roanoke, VA | $53,510 | 420 | $57,158 | 31% |
| Gulfport, MS | $52,760 | 150 | $58,618 | 32% |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $52,640 | 400 | $56,214 | 39% |
| Birmingham, AL | $52,420 | 1,430 | $57,200 | 32% |
| Vineland, NJ | $52,100 | 80 | $54,289 | 38% |
| Mansfield, OH | $52,080 | 70 | $58,601 | 21% |
| Burlington, NC | $51,890 | 140 | $55,678 | 31% |
| Lima, OH | $51,320 | 60 | $57,233 | 28% |
| Texarkana, TX | $51,220 | 130 | $60,967 | 29% |
| Columbus, GA | $51,140 | 320 | $57,270 | 32% |
| Knoxville, TN | $50,970 | 1,070 | $55,062 | 41% |
| Savannah, GA | $50,790 | 610 | $53,347 | 42% |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $50,750 | 160 | $53,482 | 40% |
| Rome, GA | $50,710 | 80 | $56,244 | 30% |
| Brunswick, GA | $50,640 | 110 | $57,737 | 40% |
| Mobile, AL | $50,520 | 410 | $57,345 | 30% |
| Chattanooga, TN | $50,480 | 940 | $55,191 | 36% |
| Wheeling, WV | $50,130 | 60 | $56,758 | 21% |
| Hickory, NC | $50,040 | 350 | $56,551 | 38% |
| Albany, GA | $50,010 | 130 | $57,044 | 26% |
| Macon, GA | $49,890 | 260 | $56,355 | 29% |
| Lynchburg, VA | $49,860 | 250 | $55,795 | 31% |
| Auburn, AL | $49,850 | 100 | $56,691 | 38% |
| Greenville, NC | $49,810 | 230 | $56,345 | 35% |
| Fayetteville, NC | $49,640 | 290 | $53,969 | 35% |
| Brownsville, TX | $49,540 | 370 | $57,621 | 37% |
| Slidell, LA | $49,500 | 310 | $53,383 | – |
| Morgantown, WV | $49,410 | 120 | $52,945 | 33% |
| Canton, OH | $49,370 | 360 | $55,220 | 28% |
| Pinehurst, NC | $49,350 | 150 | $55,866 | 45% |
| Fayetteville, AR | $49,310 | 540 | $53,977 | 38% |
| Huntsville, AL | $49,180 | 530 | $52,841 | 34% |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | $49,170 | 170 | $52,254 | 38% |
| Pensacola, FL | $49,080 | 1,000 | $50,227 | 42% |
| Warner Robins, GA | $48,970 | 130 | $52,213 | 37% |
| Beckley, WV | $48,940 | 70 | $55,381 | 26% |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $48,920 | 90 | $54,012 | 32% |
| Laredo, TX | $48,810 | 370 | $56,132 | 28% |
| Goldsboro, NC | $48,680 | 100 | $55,029 | 37% |
| Dalton, GA | $48,490 | 90 | $53,971 | 35% |
| Pueblo, CO | $48,460 | 100 | $52,811 | 33% |
| Decatur, AL | $48,430 | 160 | $55,531 | 27% |
| Morristown, TN | $48,360 | 90 | $55,996 | 39% |
| Clarksville, TN | $48,230 | 210 | $53,031 | 33% |
| Parkersburg, WV | $48,190 | 60 | $55,349 | 26% |
| Houma, LA | $48,020 | 170 | $56,426 | 33% |
| Daphne, AL | $47,900 | 250 | $50,586 | 43% |
| Jackson, TN | $47,830 | 250 | $55,927 | 35% |
| Valdosta, GA | $47,810 | 130 | $54,163 | 33% |
| Cleveland, TN | $47,800 | 130 | $54,269 | 35% |
| Kingsport, TN | $47,760 | 250 | $55,248 | 33% |
| Jacksonville, NC | $47,720 | 140 | $51,822 | 40% |
| Bowling Green, KY | $47,670 | 190 | $52,862 | 31% |
| Montgomery, AL | $47,640 | 230 | $53,121 | 35% |
| Huntington, WV | $47,460 | 160 | $53,674 | 27% |
| Waterloo, IA | $47,230 | 140 | $54,252 | 26% |
| Sumter, SC | $47,020 | 80 | $53,420 | 37% |
| Johnson City, TN | $46,950 | 170 | $53,396 | 38% |
| Columbia, MO | $46,840 | 390 | $52,371 | 37% |
| Jackson, MS | $46,810 | 570 | $52,567 | 38% |
| Florence, AL | $46,170 | 150 | $54,435 | 28% |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $46,170 | 180 | $52,632 | 43% |
| Anniston, AL | $45,990 | 70 | $53,508 | 25% |
| Dothan, AL | $45,970 | 160 | $54,835 | 32% |
| Hot Springs, AR | $45,970 | 80 | $53,622 | 32% |
| Gadsden, AL | $45,660 | 80 | $53,308 | 28% |
| Fort Smith, AR | $45,610 | 210 | $53,104 | 28% |
| Lake Charles, LA | $45,360 | 260 | $52,835 | 36% |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $45,250 | 830 | $49,846 | 36% |
| Shreveport, LA | $45,090 | 300 | $53,193 | 34% |
| Alexandria, LA | $43,530 | 120 | $50,802 | 28% |
| Monroe, LA | $42,880 | 200 | $51,294 | 33% |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $39,210 | 120 | $44,743 | 40% |
What the median financial services sales agent salary pays per paycheck
| Period | Before taxes |
|---|---|
| Year | $78,660 |
| Month | $6,555 |
| Every two weeks | $3,025 |
| Week | $1,513 |
| Hour | $37.82 |
Gross pay, 52 weeks a year, 2,080 hours. Hourly to salary calculator.
Becoming a financial services sales agent: education and job outlook
| Typical entry education | Bachelor's degree |
|---|---|
| Work experience needed | None |
| On-the-job training | Moderate-term on-the-job training |
| Projected change in jobs, 2025–35 | +1.4% (all jobs: +3.5%) |
| Openings a year (average) | 35,100 |
| Self-employed | 6% |
official BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35. Openings include workers who retire or change jobs. What the work involves: BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.
Similar jobs
| Job | Median a year | Typical education |
|---|---|---|
| Real estate agent | $52,830 | High school diploma |
| Insurance agent | $62,280 | High school diploma |
| Sales representative | $72,080 | High school diploma |
| Retail sales associate | $35,410 | No formal education |
| Real estate broker | $73,220 | High school diploma |
Questions about financial services sales agent pay
How much does a financial services sales agent make an hour?
The median is $37.82 an hour. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $23.10 and the top 10% over $102.35.
How much does a financial services sales agent make a month?
About $6,555 a month before taxes at the median salary of $78,660, or $3,025 every two weeks.
What state pays financial services sales agents the most?
New York, with a median of $168,340. Massachusetts ($100,310), Illinois ($99,840), Connecticut ($98,560) and Vermont ($88,280) follow.
Where do financial services sales agents make the most after cost of living?
New York: its median of $168,340 is worth $155,984 at typical US prices. Illinois, South Dakota and Connecticut come next.
How much do entry-level financial services sales agents make?
BLS does not report pay by experience. The lowest-paid 10% of financial services sales agents earn under $48,040 a year, and the lowest-paid quarter under $56,540, which is a reasonable guide to starting pay.
What education do you need to become a financial services sales agent?
BLS lists the typical entry-level education as a bachelor's degree. Work experience in a related job: none. On-the-job training: moderate-term on-the-job training.
Sources and limits
- Pay and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates, occupation 41-3031 (Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents). Downloaded 2026-10-24.
- OEWS counts wage and salary workers at employers, including tips and commissions but not overtime pay, bonuses that are not tied to production, or benefits. It leaves out the self-employed. BLS does not publish figures above $239,200 a year or for states and metro areas with too few workers.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (US = 100). Rents: Zillow Observed Rent Index, September 2026; Data Provided by Zillow Group.
- Outlook and education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Pay is not broken down by experience, employer or specialty (for example, ER or pediatric nursing); BLS does not publish those splits.