Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 49 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$78,140

Highest

$167,040

New York

Lowest

$45,860

Mississippi

Total Employment

471,790

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	New York	$167,040	60,430	+113.8%
2	Connecticut	$130,990	6,200	+67.6%
3	South Dakota	$96,960	470	+24.1%
4	New Jersey	$96,470	16,940	+23.5%
5	Massachusetts	$82,490	13,210	+5.6%
6	Illinois	$82,130	25,290	+5.1%
7	Vermont	$80,260	220	+2.7%
8	Delaware	$79,800	2,610	+2.1%
9	Minnesota	$79,640	7,690	+1.9%
10	California	$79,140	54,170	+1.3%
11	Rhode Island	$78,560	2,060	+0.5%
12	Nebraska	$78,250	2,790	+0.1%
13	Washington	$77,900	8,380	-0.3%
14	Alaska	$76,320	170	-2.3%
15	Idaho	$76,090	1,590	-2.6%
16	North Carolina	$75,850	18,530	-2.9%
17	Indiana	$74,810	5,860	-4.3%
18	Texas	$74,250	39,900	-5.0%
19	Kansas	$73,470	2,630	-6.0%
20	Michigan	$73,310	5,560	-6.2%
21	District of Columbia	$69,220	1,810	-11.4%
22	Montana	$68,230	660	-12.7%
23	Virginia	$66,960	10,650	-14.3%
24	Pennsylvania	$66,460	15,460	-14.9%
25	Colorado	$65,820	11,960	-15.8%
26	Oklahoma	$64,870	2,240	-17.0%
27	Wisconsin	$64,250	5,290	-17.8%
28	Maryland	$64,130	7,930	-17.9%
29	Utah	$63,480	3,170	-18.8%
30	Oregon	$63,030	4,320	-19.3%
31	Missouri	$62,870	5,830	-19.5%
32	New Hampshire	$62,510	1,650	-20.0%
33	Maine	$62,330	970	-20.2%
34	Ohio	$62,150	13,340	-20.5%
35	Georgia	$61,620	14,140	-21.1%
36	Nevada	$61,480	3,750	-21.3%
37	Arizona	$61,240	14,170	-21.6%
38	Tennessee	$60,740	6,810	-22.3%
39	Iowa	$60,600	2,110	-22.4%
40	Florida	$60,430	45,570	-22.7%
41	New Mexico	$59,130	1,630	-24.3%
42	Kentucky	$57,850	4,880	-26.0%
43	South Carolina	$57,320	6,360	-26.6%
44	Alabama	$57,300	3,870	-26.7%
45	Arkansas	$56,420	1,910	-27.8%
46	Louisiana	$51,150	3,370	-34.5%
47	Hawaii	$49,190	500	-37.0%
48	West Virginia	$48,530	990	-37.9%
49	Mississippi	$45,860	1,750	-41.3%