SOC 41-3031 · Burlington, NC metro

Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents Salary in Burlington, NC

The average salary for securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents in Burlington, North Carolina is $77,720 a year ($37.36 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $51,890: half of the 140 people in this job in the Burlington, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 29% less than the U.S. average for this job ($109,150).

$77,720average per year

$37.36 / hourMedian $51,890Take-home ≈ $60,914

  • $40K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $52KMedian
  • $96K75th
  • $155K90th

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

140people in this job
-29%vs U.S. average
#8 of 15North Carolina metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents pay range in Burlington

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,130 a year or less, while the top 10% make $155,130 or more. The middle half of securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents in Burlington earn between $47,830 and $96,000.

  • $40K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $52KMedian
  • $96K75th
  • $155K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$77,720$6,477$37.37
Median$51,890$4,324$24.95
Entry level (25th percentile)$47,830$3,986$23.00
Experienced (75th percentile)$96,000$8,000$46.15

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

Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents pay in Burlington vs. North Carolina and the U.S.

Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents in Burlington earn 20% less than the North Carolina average ($96,990) and 29% less than the U.S. average ($109,150). At the median the gap is -34% against the U.S. median of $78,660.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Burlington$77,720$51,890$40,130$155,130140
North Carolina$96,990$74,040$46,660$178,63021,890
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 Burlington

On the average salary of $77,720, a single filer in Burlington takes home about $60,914 a year, or $5,076 a month and $2,343 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% 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 Burlington a good place for securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Burlington area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.2), so the average $77,720 buys what about $83,394 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Burlington ($44,010). A typical home costs $298,353, or 3.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Burlington ranks 8th of 15 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Charlotte pays the most ($108,040).

All Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents salaries in North Carolina

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 Burlington: questions

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

$37.36 an hour on average, and $24.95 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,130 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,830, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $60,914 a year ($5,076 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $77,720.

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

The average here is 29% 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 Burlington, NC (15500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.9%.
  • 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 0.67, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.67).

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