SOC 41-3031 · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA metro

Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents Salary in Waterloo, IA

The average salary for securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents in Waterloo, Iowa is $72,430 a year ($34.82 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $47,230: half of the 140 people in this job in the Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 35% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($110,967).

$72,430average per year

$34.82 / hourMedian $47,230Take-home ≈ $57,644

  • $38K10th
  • $45K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $78K75th
  • $134K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

140people in this job
-35%vs U.S. metro average
#8 of 8Iowa metros
87cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents pay range in Waterloo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,630 a year or less, while the top 10% make $133,790 or more. The middle half of securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents in Waterloo earn between $45,440 and $77,660.

  • $38K10th
  • $45K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $78K75th
  • $134K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$72,430$6,036$34.82
Median$47,230$3,936$22.71
Entry level (25th percentile)$45,440$3,787$21.85
Experienced (75th percentile)$77,660$6,472$37.34

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

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

On the average salary of $72,430, a single filer in Waterloo takes home about $57,644 a year, or $4,804 a month and $2,217 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Iowa school district surtaxes (a percentage of state tax in some districts) are not included.

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

Prices in the Waterloo area are 13% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.1), so the average $72,430 buys what about $83,198 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Waterloo ($47,430). A typical home costs $200,191, or 2.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Waterloo ranks 8th of 8 Iowa metro areas for this job; Ames pays the most ($95,250).

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

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 Waterloo: questions

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

$34.82 an hour on average, and $22.71 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,630 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,440, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $57,644 a year ($4,804 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $72,430. Iowa school district surtaxes (a percentage of state tax in some districts) are not included.

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

The average here is 35% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($110,967).

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 Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA (47940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 14.8%.
  • 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). Iowa school district surtaxes (a percentage of state tax in some districts) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.51, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.51).

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