Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents, Birmingham

$52,420

BLS OEWS median annual wage in Birmingham, AL. Middle half of wages roughly $47,430 to $81,340.

BLS OEWS median, May 2025, as of May 15, 2026. BEA Regional Price Parity 2024. Disclaimer

vs US median
−33.4%
US median
$78,660
Metro RPP
91.6
Middle half
$47,430 to $81,340
OEWS employment
1,430
SOC
41-3031

Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents in Birmingham pay a median $52,420 (May 2025), 33.4% below the US median of $78,660. At local prices (RPP 91.6), that median buys about what $57,227 buys at US-average prices.

Purchasing power

$52,420 in Birmingham buys about what $57,227 buys at US-average prices (BEA RPP 91.6, 2024). Housing (rents) RPP is 71.9 vs all-items 91.6 (US = 100, 2024).

Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents in nearby metros

Metro Median Middle half RPP
Birmingham $52,420 $47,430 to $81,340 91.6
Des Moines $65,670 $55,700 to $101,310 91.7
San Francisco $102,290 $73,920 to $161,150 115.6
Tulsa $73,370 $50,450 to $139,710 89.2

BLS OEWS May 2025 where published for the CBSA.

FAQ

What is the median salary for Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents in Birmingham?
According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents in Birmingham, AL is $52,420.
How does Birmingham pay compare to the US median for Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents?
Local median pay is 33.4% below the national OEWS median of $78,660.
How does cost of living change what that wage buys?
BEA RPP for Birmingham is 91.6 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $52,420 has about the same purchasing power as $57,227 at US-average prices.
How current is this data?
Wages are BLS OEWS May 2025. Price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities for 2024. See methodology for source details.

What this covers

Includes

  • BEA Regional Price Parities (all items, goods, housing rents, other services)
  • BLS OEWS median wages, percentile bands, and employment where published
  • Purchasing-power math: salary × (destination RPP ÷ origin RPP)

Does not include

  • Federal, state, or local income taxes
  • Childcare, healthcare premiums, or leave benefits
  • Job openings. OEWS employment is a published stock estimate, not hiring demand

Median wages are published BLS OEWS metro estimates; price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities. See methodology and disclaimer.