SOC 41-3031 · Salisbury, MD metro

Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents Salary in Salisbury, MD

The average salary for securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents in Salisbury, Maryland is $75,990 a year ($36.54 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $65,040: half of the 70 people in this job in the Salisbury, MD metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 30% less than the U.S. average for this job ($109,150).

$75,990average per year

$36.54 / hourMedian $65,040Take-home ≈ $58,891

  • $47K10th
  • $53K25th
  • $65KMedian
  • $87K75th
  • $114K90th

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

70people in this job
-30%vs U.S. average
#3 of 4Maryland metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents pay range in Salisbury

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,260 a year or less, while the top 10% make $114,400 or more. The middle half of securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents in Salisbury earn between $52,830 and $86,610.

  • $47K10th
  • $53K25th
  • $65KMedian
  • $87K75th
  • $114K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$75,990$6,332$36.53
Median$65,040$5,420$31.27
Entry level (25th percentile)$52,830$4,402$25.40
Experienced (75th percentile)$86,610$7,218$41.64

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

Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents pay in Salisbury vs. Maryland and the U.S.

Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents in Salisbury earn 8% less than the Maryland average ($82,610) and 30% less than the U.S. average ($109,150). At the median the gap is -17% against the U.S. median of $78,660.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Salisbury$75,990$65,040$47,260$114,40070
Maryland$82,610$61,660$50,300$133,2008,420
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 Salisbury

On the average salary of $75,990, a single filer in Salisbury takes home about $58,891 a year, or $4,908 a month and $2,265 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 (2025 rules). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.

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

Prices in the Salisbury area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.6), so the average $75,990 buys what about $79,473 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Salisbury ($48,710). A typical home costs $429,483, or 5.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Salisbury ranks 3rd of 4 Maryland metro areas for this job; Baltimore pays the most ($82,470).

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

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 Salisbury: questions

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

$36.54 an hour on average, and $31.27 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,260 a year and the 25th percentile is $52,830, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $58,891 a year ($4,908 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $75,990. Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.

Do securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents earn more in Salisbury 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 Salisbury, MD (41540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.1%.
  • 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 (2025 rules). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.44, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.44).

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