SOC 41-3031 · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA metro

Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents Salary in Harrisburg, PA

The average salary for securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania is $83,170 a year ($39.99 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $60,110: half of the 500 people in this job in the Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 24% less than the U.S. average for this job ($109,150).

$83,170average per year

$39.99 / hourMedian $60,110Take-home ≈ $64,787

  • $47K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $60KMedian
  • $99K75th
  • $153K90th

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

500people in this job
-24%vs U.S. average
#12 of 16Pennsylvania metros
99cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents pay range in Harrisburg

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,860 a year or less, while the top 10% make $152,790 or more. The middle half of securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents in Harrisburg earn between $49,330 and $98,760.

  • $47K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $60KMedian
  • $99K75th
  • $153K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$83,170$6,931$39.99
Median$60,110$5,009$28.90
Entry level (25th percentile)$49,330$4,111$23.72
Experienced (75th percentile)$98,760$8,230$47.48

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

Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents pay in Harrisburg vs. Pennsylvania and the U.S.

Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents in Harrisburg earn 9% less than the Pennsylvania average ($91,740) and 24% less than the U.S. average ($109,150). At the median the gap is -24% against the U.S. median of $78,660.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Harrisburg$83,170$60,110$46,860$152,790500
Pennsylvania$91,740$71,840$47,720$166,28015,510
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 Harrisburg

On the average salary of $83,170, a single filer in Harrisburg takes home about $64,787 a year, or $5,399 a month and $2,492 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 (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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

Prices in the Harrisburg area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.7), so the average $83,170 buys what about $84,308 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Harrisburg ($49,610). A typical home costs $312,126, or 3.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Harrisburg ranks 12th of 16 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Philadelphia pays the most ($98,480).

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

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 Harrisburg: questions

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

$39.99 an hour on average, and $28.90 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,860 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,330, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $64,787 a year ($5,399 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $83,170. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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

The average here is 24% 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 Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA (25420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.7%.
  • 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). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.47, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.47).

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