SOC 41-3031 · Owensboro, KY metro

Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents Salary in Owensboro, KY

The average salary for securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents in Owensboro, Kentucky is $76,040 a year ($36.56 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $55,260: half of the 120 people in this job in the Owensboro, KY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 30% less than the U.S. average for this job ($109,150).

$76,040average per year

$36.56 / hourMedian $55,260Take-home ≈ $58,427

  • $42K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $55KMedian
  • $78K75th
  • $123K90th

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

120people in this job
-30%vs U.S. average
#1 of 6Kentucky metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents pay range in Owensboro

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,780 a year or less, while the top 10% make $122,850 or more. The middle half of securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents in Owensboro earn between $47,820 and $78,230.

  • $42K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $55KMedian
  • $78K75th
  • $123K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$76,040$6,337$36.56
Median$55,260$4,605$26.57
Entry level (25th percentile)$47,820$3,985$22.99
Experienced (75th percentile)$78,230$6,519$37.61

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

Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents pay in Owensboro vs. Kentucky and the U.S.

Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents in Owensboro earn about the same as the Kentucky average ($76,640) and 30% less than the U.S. average ($109,150). At the median the gap is -30% against the U.S. median of $78,660.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Owensboro$76,040$55,260$41,780$122,850120
Kentucky$76,640$59,110$45,640$127,8205,340
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 Owensboro

On the average salary of $76,040, a single filer in Owensboro takes home about $58,427 a year, or $4,869 a month and $2,247 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Owensboro's local income tax (1.78%).

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

Prices in the Owensboro area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.6), so the average $76,040 buys what about $85,814 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Owensboro ($44,960). A typical home costs $213,657, or 2.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Owensboro ranks 1st of 6 Kentucky metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

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

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 Owensboro: questions

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

$36.56 an hour on average, and $26.57 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,780 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,820, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $58,427 a year ($4,869 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $76,040. Includes Owensboro's local income tax (1.78%).

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

The average here is 30% 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 Owensboro, KY (36980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 9.0%.
  • 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). Includes Owensboro's local income tax (1.78%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.75, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.75).

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