SOC 41-3031 · Dalton, GA metro

Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents Salary in Dalton, GA

The average salary for securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents in Dalton, Georgia is $72,080 a year ($34.66 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $48,490: half of the 90 people in this job in the Dalton, GA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 34% less than the U.S. average for this job ($109,150).

$72,080average per year

$34.66 / hourMedian $48,490Take-home ≈ $56,690

  • $41K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $78K75th
  • $131K90th

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

90people in this job
-34%vs U.S. average
#11 of 13Georgia metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents pay range in Dalton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,620 a year or less, while the top 10% make $130,590 or more. The middle half of securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents in Dalton earn between $45,870 and $77,520.

  • $41K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $78K75th
  • $131K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$72,080$6,007$34.65
Median$48,490$4,041$23.31
Entry level (25th percentile)$45,870$3,822$22.05
Experienced (75th percentile)$77,520$6,460$37.27

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

Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents pay in Dalton vs. Georgia and the U.S.

Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents in Dalton earn 20% less than the Georgia average ($89,690) and 34% less than the U.S. average ($109,150). At the median the gap is -38% against the U.S. median of $78,660.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Dalton$72,080$48,490$40,620$130,59090
Georgia$89,690$59,990$46,900$169,18014,950
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 Dalton

On the average salary of $72,080, a single filer in Dalton takes home about $56,690 a year, or $4,724 a month and $2,180 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Dalton area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.8), so the average $72,080 buys what about $80,228 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Dalton ($42,210). A typical home costs $250,372, or 3.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Dalton ranks 11th of 13 Georgia metro areas for this job; Atlanta pays the most ($96,410).

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

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 Dalton: questions

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

$34.66 an hour on average, and $23.31 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,620 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,870, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $56,690 a year ($4,724 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $72,080.

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

The average here is 34% less 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 Dalton, GA (19140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 13.1%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.43, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.43).

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