SOC 41-3031 · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro

Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents Salary in Washington, DC

The average salary for securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents in Washington, Washington, D.C. is $99,030 a year ($47.61 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $64,300: half of the 8,070 people in this job in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% less than the U.S. average for this job ($109,150).

$99,030average per year

$47.61 / hourMedian $64,300Take-home ≈ $73,049

  • $50K10th
  • $58K25th
  • $64KMedian
  • $105K75th
  • $173K90th

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

8,070people in this job
-9%vs U.S. average
109cost of living (U.S. = 100)
Advertisement

Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents pay range in Washington

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,060 a year or less, while the top 10% make $173,090 or more. The middle half of securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents in Washington earn between $57,930 and $104,840.

  • $50K10th
  • $58K25th
  • $64KMedian
  • $105K75th
  • $173K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$99,030$8,252$47.61
Median$64,300$5,358$30.91
Entry level (25th percentile)$57,930$4,828$27.85
Experienced (75th percentile)$104,840$8,737$50.40

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

Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents pay in Washington vs. Washington, D.C. and the U.S.

Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents in Washington earn 4% less than the Washington, D.C. average ($103,280) and 9% less than the U.S. average ($109,150). At the median the gap is -18% against the U.S. median of $78,660.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Washington$99,030$64,300$50,060$173,0908,070
Washington, D.C.$103,280$72,010$51,830$215,0701,500
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 Washington

On the average salary of $99,030, a single filer in Washington takes home about $73,049 a year, or $6,087 a month and $2,810 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.

The Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in WV$74,851$6,238
Working in MD$74,005$6,167
Working in VA$73,617$6,135
Working in DC$73,049$6,087

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

Washington, D.C. paycheck calculator: try your own salary

Advertisement

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

Prices in the Washington area are 9% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 108.9), so the average $99,030 buys what about $90,950 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Washington ($71,060). A typical home costs $583,013, or 5.9 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $99,030 is worth in another city

Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents salary in nearby metro areas

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

Advertisement

Does this match what you are paid?

Anonymous, no account. Results update as visitors answer.

Share your pay anonymously

Reviewed before it counts. Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents in Washington, DC.

Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents salary in Washington: questions

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

$47.61 an hour on average, and $30.91 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,060 a year and the 25th percentile is $57,930, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $73,049 a year ($6,087 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $99,030.

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

The average here is 9% 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 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV (47900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.1%.
  • 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 (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.82, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

Read the full methodology. Spotted an error? Tell us.