SOC 41-3031 · Joplin, MO-KS metro

Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents Salary in Joplin, MO

The average salary for securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents in Joplin, Missouri is $118,570 a year ($57.00 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $69,640: half of the 120 people in this job in the Joplin, MO-KS metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% more than the U.S. average for this job ($109,150).

$118,570average per year

$57.00 / hourMedian $69,640Take-home ≈ $87,609

  • $40K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $70KMedian
  • $136K75th
  • $299K90th

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

120people in this job
+9%vs U.S. average
#2 of 8Missouri metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents pay range in Joplin

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,480 a year or less, while the top 10% make $299,400 or more. The middle half of securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents in Joplin earn between $46,820 and $136,190.

  • $40K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $70KMedian
  • $136K75th
  • $299K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$118,570$9,881$57.00
Median$69,640$5,803$33.48
Entry level (25th percentile)$46,820$3,902$22.51
Experienced (75th percentile)$136,190$11,349$65.48

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

Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents pay in Joplin vs. Missouri and the U.S.

Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents in Joplin earn 17% more than the Missouri average ($101,500) and 9% more than the U.S. average ($109,150). At the median the gap is -11% against the U.S. median of $78,660.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Joplin$118,570$69,640$40,480$299,400120
Missouri$101,500$78,500$47,620$194,0708,770
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 Joplin

On the average salary of $118,570, a single filer in Joplin takes home about $87,609 a year, or $7,301 a month and $3,370 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.

The Joplin, MO-KS metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in MO$87,609$7,301
Working in KS$86,427$7,202

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). The 1% earnings tax applies to people who live or work in Kansas City or St. Louis itself, not in the suburbs.

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

Prices in the Joplin area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.7), so the average $118,570 buys what about $138,326 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Joplin ($44,980). A typical home costs $226,857, or 1.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Joplin ranks 2nd of 8 Missouri metro areas for this job; Cape Girardeau pays the most ($124,180).

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

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 Joplin: questions

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

$57.00 an hour on average, and $33.48 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,480 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,820, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $87,609 a year ($7,301 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $118,570. The 1% earnings tax applies to people who live or work in Kansas City or St. Louis itself, not in the suburbs.

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

The average here is 9% 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 Joplin, MO-KS (27900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 10.3%.
  • 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). The 1% earnings tax applies to people who live or work in Kansas City or St. Louis itself, not in the suburbs.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.42, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.42).

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