Top 15 cities for brokerage clerks by average salary
| San Francisco, CA | $94,890 |
|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $93,660 |
| New York, NY | $87,500 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $86,720 |
| Seattle, WA | $82,540 |
| Akron, OH | $80,670 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $80,050 |
| Allentown, PA | $78,850 |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $78,850 |
| San Diego, CA | $78,570 |
| Portland, ME | $77,020 |
| Portland, OR | $76,830 |
| Detroit, MI | $76,440 |
| Miami, FL | $75,870 |
| Washington, DC | $75,500 |
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Brokerage Clerks salary by state
Washington, D.C. pays brokerage clerks the most statewide, $89,610 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.
| State | Statewide average | Statewide median | Jobs | Metros | Highest city average | Lowest city average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington, D.C. | $89,610 | $95,450 | n/a | 1 | $75,500 | $75,500 |
| New York | $85,910 | $78,930 | 5,950 | 5 | $87,500 | $63,040 |
| California | $83,450 | $77,960 | 4,740 | 7 | $94,890 | $69,720 |
| Connecticut | $82,020 | $75,330 | 420 | 2 | $86,720 | $72,220 |
| Vermont | $79,450 | $78,200 | 30 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Washington | $78,720 | $73,120 | 140 | 1 | $82,540 | $82,540 |
| New Jersey | $77,210 | $74,830 | 3,260 | 2 | $73,370 | $72,990 |
| New Hampshire | $76,500 | $68,140 | 200 | 1 | $70,860 | $70,860 |
| Oregon | $75,550 | $72,250 | 470 | 2 | $76,830 | $68,950 |
| Maine | $73,720 | $72,840 | 80 | 1 | $77,020 | $77,020 |
| Maryland | $73,040 | $62,080 | 560 | 2 | $75,280 | $62,660 |
| Michigan | $72,740 | $73,350 | 430 | 2 | $76,440 | $70,380 |
| Ohio | $70,930 | $64,020 | 800 | 4 | $80,670 | $62,320 |
| Massachusetts | $70,350 | $63,640 | 890 | 2 | $71,910 | $66,350 |
| Virginia | $69,260 | $62,560 | 750 | 4 | $68,850 | $55,890 |
| Utah | $68,420 | $67,410 | 320 | 1 | $68,860 | $68,860 |
| Florida | $68,210 | $63,130 | 1,830 | 8 | $75,870 | $58,510 |
| Georgia | $68,100 | $61,570 | 540 | 1 | $68,060 | $68,060 |
| North Carolina | $67,960 | $60,950 | 400 | 2 | $70,930 | $70,190 |
| Delaware | $67,870 | $61,390 | n/a | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Pennsylvania | $67,760 | $60,390 | 1,470 | 4 | $78,850 | $64,800 |
| Mississippi | $66,910 | $58,200 | 40 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Illinois | $66,850 | $63,350 | 2,060 | 1 | $67,480 | $67,480 |
| Tennessee | $66,010 | $64,610 | 370 | 3 | $67,920 | $64,610 |
| Wisconsin | $65,620 | $63,870 | 460 | 2 | $65,280 | $64,870 |
| Texas | $64,930 | $63,060 | 1,300 | 3 | $72,440 | $63,970 |
| Colorado | $64,880 | $60,950 | 220 | 1 | $66,100 | $66,100 |
| Arizona | $64,030 | $61,900 | 940 | 2 | $65,430 | $64,060 |
| Louisiana | $63,740 | $61,500 | n/a | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Minnesota | $63,630 | $62,110 | 960 | 1 | $63,070 | $63,070 |
| Nebraska | $63,470 | $60,880 | 440 | 2 | $63,850 | $62,790 |
| South Carolina | $62,900 | $59,710 | 440 | 4 | $78,850 | $58,160 |
| Rhode Island | $61,830 | $62,400 | 450 | 1 | $62,000 | $62,000 |
| Kentucky | $60,710 | $57,690 | n/a | 1 | $59,740 | $59,740 |
| Arkansas | $59,190 | $58,670 | 90 | 1 | $59,860 | $59,860 |
| Indiana | $58,900 | $58,290 | 1,260 | 3 | $56,970 | $55,910 |
| South Dakota | $57,650 | $56,080 | 130 | 1 | $58,700 | $58,700 |
| Missouri | n/a | n/a | 630 | 1 | $55,500 | $55,500 |
| Iowa | $55,370 | $56,360 | 160 | 2 | $57,790 | $56,440 |
| Montana | $54,300 | $48,360 | 110 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Kansas | $52,990 | $49,990 | 310 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
Brokerage Clerks salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $94,890 | $89,370 | $45.62 | 1,360 |
| San Jose, CA | $93,660 | $90,220 | $45.03 | 320 |
| New York, NY | $87,500 | $78,930 | $42.07 | 7,100 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $86,720 | $79,660 | $41.69 | 270 |
| Seattle, WA | $82,540 | $82,680 | $39.68 | n/a |
| Akron, OH | $80,670 | $81,230 | $38.78 | 110 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $80,050 | $77,710 | $38.48 | 1,730 |
| Allentown, PA | $78,850 | $76,950 | $37.91 | 50 |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $78,850 | $60,890 | $37.91 | 40 |
| San Diego, CA | $78,570 | $74,340 | $37.77 | 410 |
| Portland, ME | $77,020 | $78,210 | $37.03 | 60 |
| Portland, OR | $76,830 | $75,420 | $36.94 | 340 |
| Detroit, MI | $76,440 | $77,940 | $36.75 | 190 |
| Miami, FL | $75,870 | $73,080 | $36.48 | 470 |
| Washington, DC | $75,500 | $66,860 | $36.30 | 550 |
| Baltimore, MD | $75,280 | $66,840 | $36.19 | 260 |
| Oxnard, CA | $74,950 | $64,990 | $36.03 | 70 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $73,370 | $66,350 | $35.27 | 40 |
| Trenton, NJ | $72,990 | $71,660 | $35.09 | 330 |
| Rochester, NY | $72,660 | $61,780 | $34.93 | 150 |
| Austin, TX | $72,440 | $64,800 | $34.83 | 100 |
| Sacramento, CA | $72,310 | $63,510 | $34.77 | 190 |
| Hartford, CT | $72,220 | $66,990 | $34.72 | 90 |
| Boston, MA | $71,910 | $64,000 | $34.57 | 760 |
| Sarasota, FL | $71,260 | $66,740 | $34.26 | 60 |
| Columbus, OH | $70,980 | $67,800 | $34.12 | 310 |
| Charlotte, NC | $70,930 | $63,790 | $34.10 | 210 |
| Manchester, NH | $70,860 | $68,140 | $34.07 | 110 |
| Naples, FL | $70,770 | $64,440 | $34.02 | 50 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $70,380 | $68,100 | $33.84 | 70 |
| Raleigh, NC | $70,190 | $60,230 | $33.74 | 50 |
| Riverside, CA | $69,720 | $74,730 | $33.52 | n/a |
| Columbia, SC | $69,610 | $60,620 | $33.47 | 60 |
| Eugene, OR | $68,950 | $62,890 | $33.15 | 40 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $68,860 | $67,410 | $33.10 | 300 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $68,850 | $62,870 | $33.10 | 90 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $68,470 | $60,750 | $32.92 | 160 |
| Atlanta, GA | $68,060 | $61,680 | $32.72 | 380 |
| Nashville, TN | $67,920 | $68,660 | $32.65 | 180 |
| Chicago, IL | $67,480 | $63,390 | $32.44 | 1,790 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $67,170 | $61,010 | $32.29 | 2,000 |
| Orlando, FL | $67,000 | $62,860 | $32.21 | 190 |
| Richmond, VA | $66,650 | $61,800 | $32.04 | n/a |
| Worcester, MA | $66,350 | $60,950 | $31.90 | n/a |
| Knoxville, TN | $66,180 | $60,040 | $31.82 | 40 |
| Denver, CO | $66,100 | $60,940 | $31.78 | 170 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $65,470 | $57,890 | $31.48 | 70 |
| Tucson, AZ | $65,430 | $63,150 | $31.46 | 40 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $65,280 | $62,580 | $31.38 | 250 |
| Houston, TX | $65,140 | $63,510 | $31.32 | n/a |
| Green Bay, WI | $64,870 | $63,330 | $31.19 | 30 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $64,800 | $60,670 | $31.16 | 130 |
| Tampa, FL | $64,610 | $59,580 | $31.06 | 400 |
| Memphis, TN | $64,610 | $62,040 | $31.06 | n/a |
| Jacksonville, FL | $64,120 | $63,190 | $30.83 | 260 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $64,060 | $61,990 | $30.80 | 840 |
| Dallas, TX | $63,970 | $62,450 | $30.76 | 590 |
| Buffalo, NY | $63,950 | $60,540 | $30.75 | 240 |
| Omaha, NE | $63,850 | $60,880 | $30.70 | 320 |
| Albany, NY | $63,170 | $61,450 | $30.37 | 200 |
| Lakeland, FL | $63,120 | $56,540 | $30.35 | 30 |
| Charleston, SC | $63,070 | $60,200 | $30.32 | 90 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $63,070 | $62,110 | $30.32 | 930 |
| Syracuse, NY | $63,040 | $61,910 | $30.31 | 50 |
| Lincoln, NE | $62,790 | $65,350 | $30.19 | 50 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $62,660 | $53,340 | $30.13 | 30 |
| Dayton, OH | $62,320 | $61,290 | $29.96 | 40 |
| Providence, RI | $62,000 | $62,400 | $29.81 | 470 |
| Little Rock, AR | $59,860 | $59,460 | $28.78 | 60 |
| Louisville, KY | $59,740 | $57,200 | $28.72 | 110 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $58,840 | $52,210 | $28.29 | 40 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $58,700 | $58,370 | $28.22 | n/a |
| Deltona, FL | $58,510 | $57,310 | $28.13 | n/a |
| Greenville, SC | $58,160 | $55,910 | $27.96 | 100 |
| Davenport, IA | $57,790 | $55,880 | $27.79 | 30 |
| South Bend, IN | $56,970 | $56,810 | $27.39 | 50 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $56,710 | $53,090 | $27.27 | 520 |
| Des Moines, IA | $56,440 | $57,560 | $27.14 | 60 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $55,910 | $55,590 | $26.88 | 40 |
| Roanoke, VA | $55,890 | $61,020 | $26.87 | 40 |
| St. Louis, MO | $55,500 | $49,350 | $26.68 | 260 |
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Brokerage Clerks salary: questions
Where do brokerage clerks make the most money?
In San Francisco, CA, with an average of $94,890 a year, among the 81 metro areas we cover.
What is the average brokerage clerks salary in the U.S.?
$72,850 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $65,750, so half of brokerage clerks earn more than that and half less.
What salary should brokerage clerks ask for?
Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of brokerage clerks nationwide earn between $58,620 (25th percentile) and $79,800 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.
Which state pays brokerage clerks the most?
Washington, D.C., with a statewide average of $89,610 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).
Where is brokerage clerks pay the lowest?
St. Louis, MO, at $55,500 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
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 43-4011.
- 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.
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