Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents in Idaho

Is Idaho a good place for you to work as a Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agent?

You’re in luck! Jobs for Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents in Idaho are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents in Idaho is growing faster than average.

• Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents in Idaho earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents Work in Idaho?

In 2018, there were 1,370 Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents working in the state.

There were 1,190 Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 180 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 3,160 Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents working in it, which means Idaho has fewer Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents than average.

Job Projections for Idaho

Jobs for Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents in this state are growing at a rate of 14.4% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 6.2%.

Idaho Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 150 annual job openings, and 1,510 total jobs in 2026 for Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 38,000 annual jobs and 398,900 total jobs in 2026.

What do Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents Make in Idaho?

In 2018 wages for Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents ranged from $31,870 to $122,290 with $40,360 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $15.32 to $58.79. The median hourly rate was $19.4.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $18.43 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.97.

The median salary in Idaho is higher than the nationwide median salary.

Top Idaho Metros for Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Boise City, ID	650	$43,530
Coeur d’Alene, ID	200	$41,200
Logan, UT-ID	90	$46,310
Lewiston, ID-WA	60	$44,020

Top States for Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents Employment

View the list below to see where most Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
New York	68,120	$140,300
California	50,990	$54,370
Texas	43,170	$54,070
Florida	27,560	$57,300
Illinois	21,980	$67,750
New Jersey	15,440	$71,590
Pennsylvania	13,800	$61,560
Ohio	13,300	$57,630
Massachusetts	12,060	$72,610
Colorado	11,720	$56,590
North Carolina	11,080	$62,360
Minnesota	9,470	$79,350
Georgia	9,080	$53,160
Michigan	8,670	$51,070
Arizona	7,890	$48,680
Missouri	7,780	$56,390
Virginia	7,560	$62,780
Connecticut	6,430	$82,890
Washington	6,360	$52,780
Maryland	4,930	$63,310

Below are the states where Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
New York	$140,300
South Dakota	$91,800
Connecticut	$82,890
Minnesota	$79,350
Vermont	$72,900
Massachusetts	$72,610
Delaware	$71,650
New Jersey	$71,590
Kansas	$70,730
Rhode Island	$70,210

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Dave Dugdale under License

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