SOC 41-3031 · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro

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

The average salary for securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents in Milwaukee, Wisconsin is $100,790 a year ($48.46 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $75,000: half of the 2,810 people in this job in the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% less than the U.S. average for this job ($109,150).

$100,790average per year

$48.46 / hourMedian $75,000Take-home ≈ $75,261

  • $50K10th
  • $61K25th
  • $75KMedian
  • $103K75th
  • $167K90th

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

2,810people in this job
-8%vs U.S. average
#2 of 13Wisconsin metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents pay range in Milwaukee

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,530 a year or less, while the top 10% make $166,720 or more. The middle half of securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents in Milwaukee earn between $61,180 and $102,530.

  • $50K10th
  • $61K25th
  • $75KMedian
  • $103K75th
  • $167K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$100,790$8,399$48.46
Median$75,000$6,250$36.06
Entry level (25th percentile)$61,180$5,098$29.41
Experienced (75th percentile)$102,530$8,544$49.29

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

Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents pay in Milwaukee vs. Wisconsin and the U.S.

Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents in Milwaukee earn 5% more than the Wisconsin average ($96,160) and 8% less than the U.S. average ($109,150). At the median the gap is -5% against the U.S. median of $78,660.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Milwaukee$100,790$75,000$49,530$166,7202,810
Wisconsin$96,160$74,010$48,600$157,7705,980
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 Milwaukee

On the average salary of $100,790, a single filer in Milwaukee takes home about $75,261 a year, or $6,272 a month and $2,895 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% 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 Milwaukee a good place for securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Milwaukee area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.9), so the average $100,790 buys what about $103,975 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Milwaukee ($51,160). A typical home costs $390,238, or 3.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Milwaukee ranks 2nd 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).

Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents salary by city

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

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

$48.46 an hour on average, and $36.06 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,530 a year and the 25th percentile is $61,180, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $75,261 a year ($6,272 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $100,790.

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

The average here is 8% 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 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI (33340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.3%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.09, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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