Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents pay range in Richmond
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,850 a year or less, while the top 10% make $163,480 or more. The middle half of securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents in Richmond earn between $51,120 and $109,410.
- $50K10th
- $51K25th
- $74KMedian
- $109K75th
- $163K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $107,070 | $8,922 | $51.48 |
| Median | $73,500 | $6,125 | $35.34 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $51,120 | $4,260 | $24.58 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $109,410 | $9,118 | $52.60 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents pay in Richmond vs. Virginia and the U.S.
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents in Richmond earn 6% more than the Virginia average ($100,790) and about the same as the U.S. average ($109,150). At the median the gap is -7% against the U.S. median of $78,660.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond | $107,070 | $73,500 | $49,850 | $163,480 | 2,990 |
| Virginia | $100,790 | $62,910 | $48,450 | $167,130 | 11,320 |
| United States | $109,150 | $78,660 | $48,040 | $212,880 | 489,570 |
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 Richmond
On the average salary of $107,070, a single filer in Richmond takes home about $78,811 a year, or $6,568 a month and $3,031 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Richmond a good place for securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Richmond area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.9), so the average $107,070 buys what about $109,414 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Richmond ($51,460). A typical home costs $397,705, or 3.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents salary in other Virginia cities
Richmond ranks 1st of 9 Virginia metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Richmond$107,070
- Virginia Beach$94,100
- Charlottesville$91,500
- Winchester$88,200
- Roanoke$82,340
- Blacksburg$80,780
- Harrisonburg$80,480
- Staunton$78,880
- Lynchburg$76,990
All Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents salaries in Virginia
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).
- New York, NY$182,580
- Bridgeport, CT$159,690
- Minneapolis, MN$147,100
- Billings, MT$135,610
- San Francisco, CA$133,750
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents salary by city
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Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents salary in Richmond: questions
How much do securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents make an hour in Richmond?
$51.48 an hour on average, and $35.34 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents salary in Richmond?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,850 a year and the 25th percentile is $51,120, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents take-home pay in Richmond?
About $78,811 a year ($6,568 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $107,070.
Do securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents earn more in Richmond than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Richmond, VA (40060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.1%.
- 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 (2025 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.44, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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