Securities and commodities broker earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level securities and commodities broker earnings begin at:

$81.38 per hour

$169,260 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level securities and commodities broker earnings begin at:

$49.65 per hour

$103,270 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level securities and commodities broker earnings begin at:

$30.18 per hour

$62,780 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level securities and commodities broker earnings begin at:

$21.71 per hour

$45,160 per year

10th percentile

Starting level securities and commodities broker earnings begin at:

$17.73 per hour

$36,870 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Securities and commodities broker salary by state

State Name Average Salary
South Dakota $91,800
Illinois $91,640
Pennsylvania $86,970
Hawaii $85,660
Connecticut $82,890
Minnesota $79,350
Vermont $72,900
Massachusetts $72,610
Delaware $71,650
New Jersey $71,590
Rhode Island $70,210
New Hampshire $69,050
District of Columbia $65,150
Maryland $63,310
Virginia $62,780
North Carolina $62,360
Indiana $62,130
Alaska $61,870
North Dakota $61,330
Nebraska $60,560
Kentucky $58,160
Wisconsin $58,060
Ohio $57,630
Florida $57,300
Colorado $56,590
Maine $56,540
Missouri $56,390
Alabama $55,420
California $54,370
Texas $54,070
Arkansas $53,772
Utah $53,750
Georgia $53,160
Washington $52,780
Tennessee $51,550
Michigan $51,070
Montana $50,470
Iowa $50,030
South Carolina $49,240
West Virginia $49,160
Mississippi $48,980
Arizona $48,949
Nevada $48,940
Oregon $47,570
Louisiana $45,900
Oklahoma $45,260
New Mexico $44,120
Wyoming $41,040
Idaho $40,360
Puerto Rico $25,270
New York $140,300
Kansas $107,500

How do securities and commodities broker salaries compare to similar careers?

Securities and commodities brokers earn 6% less than similar careers in Virginia. On average, they make less than financial advisors but more than investment bankers.

Career Median Salary
Financial advisor salary $83K
Business analyst salary $97K
Operations research analyst salary $105K
Financial analyst salary $87K
Budget analyst salary $90K
Stock trader salary $63K
Securities and commodities broker salary $63K
Financial quantitative analyst salary $83K
Risk management specialist salary $83K
Investment banker salary $83K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)