SOC 41-3031 · Appleton, WI metro

Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents Salary in Appleton, WI

The average salary for securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents in Appleton, Wisconsin is $92,810 a year ($44.62 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $68,330: half of the 240 people in this job in the Appleton, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($110,967).

$92,810average per year

$44.62 / hourMedian $68,330Take-home ≈ $70,121

  • $48K10th
  • $57K25th
  • $68KMedian
  • $105K75th
  • $156K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

240people in this job
-16%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 13Wisconsin metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents pay range in Appleton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,980 a year or less, while the top 10% make $155,760 or more. The middle half of securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents in Appleton earn between $57,190 and $104,650.

  • $48K10th
  • $57K25th
  • $68KMedian
  • $105K75th
  • $156K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$92,810$7,734$44.62
Median$68,330$5,694$32.85
Entry level (25th percentile)$57,190$4,766$27.50
Experienced (75th percentile)$104,650$8,721$50.31

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

Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents salary after taxes in Appleton

On the average salary of $92,810, a single filer in Appleton takes home about $70,121 a year, or $5,843 a month and $2,697 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% 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 Appleton a good place for securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Appleton area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.4), so the average $92,810 buys what about $100,423 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Appleton ($49,910). A typical home costs $350,370, or 3.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Appleton ranks 5th of 13 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Green Bay pays the most ($101,990).

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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).

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

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

$44.62 an hour on average, and $32.85 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,980 a year and the 25th percentile is $57,190, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $70,121 a year ($5,843 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $92,810.

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

The average here is 16% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($110,967).

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 Appleton, WI (11540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.2%.
  • 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 0.61, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.61).

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