Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents, New York

$167,890

BLS OEWS median annual wage in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ. Middle half of wages roughly $100,830 to $227,700.

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

vs US median
+113.4%
US median
$78,660
Metro RPP
112.6
Middle half
$100,830 to $227,700
OEWS employment
59,450
SOC
41-3031

Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents in New York pay a median $167,890 (May 2025), 113.4% above the US median of $78,660. At local prices (RPP 112.6), that median buys about what $149,103 buys at US-average prices.

Purchasing power

$167,890 in New York buys about what $149,103 buys at US-average prices (BEA RPP 112.6, 2024). Housing (rents) RPP is 148.6 vs all-items 112.6 (US = 100, 2024).

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

Metro Median Middle half RPP
New York $167,890 $100,830 to $227,700 112.6
San Diego $76,180 $59,520 to $124,750 111.9
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 New York?
According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $167,890.
How does New York pay compare to the US median for Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents?
Local median pay is 113.4% above the national OEWS median of $78,660.
How does cost of living change what that wage buys?
BEA RPP for New York is 112.6 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $167,890 has about the same purchasing power as $149,103 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.