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Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents in Virginia

Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents in Virginia

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

10.9% Jobs Projection
$62,780 Median Salary
600 Job Openings

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

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

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

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

In 2018, there were 7,560 Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents working in the state.

There were 6,320 Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 1,240 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Virginia

Jobs for Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents in this state are growing at a rate of 10.9% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 6.2%.

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Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 600 annual job openings, and 6,120 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 Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents ranged from $36,870 to $169,260 with $62,780 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $17.72 to $81.38. The median hourly rate was $30.18.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $30.28 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.10.

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

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Top Virginia 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
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 5,920 $65,660
Richmond, VA 1,760 $70,460
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 1,410 $57,020
Lynchburg, VA 250 n/a
Roanoke, VA 240 $54,340
Charlottesville, VA 200 $58,220
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA 160 $47,090
Harrisonburg, VA 130 $47,080
Winchester, VA-WV 80 $64,100
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA 50 n/a
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA 50 $49,170

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

The table below shows the states 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

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