# Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents

SOC 41-3031. Page: https://educationguide.com/careers/securities-commodities-and-financial-services-sales-agents

Buy and sell securities or commodities in investment and trading firms, or provide financial services to businesses and individuals. May advise customers about stocks, bonds, mutual funds, commodities, and market conditions.

## Pay and outlook
- U.S. median wage $78,660 (middle half $56,540–$129,950; BLS May 2025)
- Ages 25-34: median $93,844; 77% hold a bachelor's or higher (Census ACS 2020-2024)
- Jobs 2025-35: 1.4%; ~35.1k openings a year; typical entry: Bachelor's degree

## Fields of degree of young workers (ages 25-34, bachelor's+)
- Finance: 21% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/finance, https://educationguide.com/degrees/insurance)
- Economics: 13% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/economics)
- General Business: 9% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/business)
- Business Management And Administration: 8% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/business-administration)
- Accounting: 4% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/accounting)
- Psychology: 3% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/psychology)
- Marketing And Marketing Research: 3% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/marketing, https://educationguide.com/degrees/specialized-sales-merchandising-and-marketing-operations)
- Communications: 3% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/communications, https://educationguide.com/degrees/communication-journalism-and-related-programs-other)
- Political Science And Government: 2% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/political-science)
- Mathematics: 2% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/mathematics)

## Median wage by state
- AK: $76,360
- AL: $49,230
- AR: $54,660
- AZ: $74,840
- CA: $79,730
- CO: $67,010
- CT: $98,560
- DC: $72,010
- DE: $83,750
- FL: $62,770
- GA: $59,990
- HI: $57,590
- IA: $64,290
- ID: $64,620
- IL: $99,840
- IN: $68,290
- KS: $75,810
- KY: $59,110
- LA: $48,040
- MA: $100,310
- MD: $61,660
- ME: $59,970
- MI: $73,480
- MN: $83,350
- MO: $78,500
- MS: $46,680
- NC: $74,040
- ND: $63,670
- NE: $82,560
- NH: $78,930
- NJ: $82,420
- NM: $60,850
- NV: $61,490
- NY: $168,340
- OH: $73,300
- OK: $76,080
- OR: $76,710
- PA: $71,840
- PR: $36,930
- SC: $55,390
- SD: $86,780
- TN: $58,050
- TX: $78,470
- UT: $64,660
- VA: $62,910
- VI: $35,160
- VT: $88,280
- WA: $75,510
- WI: $74,010
- WV: $50,050

Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score#careers

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