SOC 41-3031 · Boulder, CO metro

Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents Salary in Boulder, CO

The average salary for securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents in Boulder, Colorado is $113,640 a year ($54.63 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $78,810: half of the 780 people in this job in the Boulder, CO metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% more than the U.S. average for this job ($109,150).

$113,640average per year

$54.63 / hourMedian $78,810Take-home ≈ $84,484

  • $51K10th
  • $60K25th
  • $79KMedian
  • $142K75th
  • $237K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

780people in this job
+4%vs U.S. average
#1 of 7Colorado metros
105cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents pay range in Boulder

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,570 a year or less, while the top 10% make $237,240 or more. The middle half of securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents in Boulder earn between $60,460 and $141,690.

  • $51K10th
  • $60K25th
  • $79KMedian
  • $142K75th
  • $237K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$113,640$9,470$54.63
Median$78,810$6,568$37.89
Entry level (25th percentile)$60,460$5,038$29.07
Experienced (75th percentile)$141,690$11,808$68.12

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents pay in Boulder vs. Colorado and the U.S.

Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents in Boulder earn 21% more than the Colorado average ($94,260) and 4% more than the U.S. average ($109,150). At the median the gap is +0% against the U.S. median of $78,660.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Boulder$113,640$78,810$50,570$237,240780
Colorado$94,260$67,010$46,930$171,88012,360
United States$109,150$78,660$48,040$212,880489,570

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents salary after taxes in Boulder

On the average salary of $113,640, a single filer in Boulder takes home about $84,484 a year, or $7,040 a month and $3,249 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.

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Is Boulder a good place for securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Boulder area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.2), so the average $113,640 buys what about $108,021 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Boulder ($69,580). A typical home costs $727,954, or 6.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents salary in other Colorado cities

Boulder ranks 1st of 7 Colorado metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents salaries in Colorado

Highest-paying cities for securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents

New York, NY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($182,580).

Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents salary by city

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Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents salary in Boulder: questions

How much do securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents make an hour in Boulder?

$54.63 an hour on average, and $37.89 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents salary in Boulder?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,570 a year and the 25th percentile is $60,460, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents take-home pay in Boulder?

About $84,484 a year ($7,040 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $113,640. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.

Do securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents earn more in Boulder than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% more than the U.S. average for this job ($109,150).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 41-3031; area Boulder, CO (14500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 14.8%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.29, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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