SOC 41-3031 · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro

Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents Salary in Huntington, WV

The average salary for securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents in Huntington, West Virginia is $60,570 a year ($29.12 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $47,460: half of the 160 people in this job in the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 45% less than the U.S. average for this job ($109,150).

$60,570average per year

$29.12 / hourMedian $47,460Take-home ≈ $48,958

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  • $42K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $100K90th

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

160people in this job
-45%vs U.S. average
#3 of 6West Virginia metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents pay range in Huntington

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,870 a year or less, while the top 10% make $100,120 or more. The middle half of securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents in Huntington earn between $42,230 and $60,350.

  • $36K10th
  • $42K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $100K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$60,570$5,048$29.12
Median$47,460$3,955$22.82
Entry level (25th percentile)$42,230$3,519$20.30
Experienced (75th percentile)$60,350$5,029$29.01

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

Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents pay in Huntington vs. West Virginia and the U.S.

Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents in Huntington earn 4% less than the West Virginia average ($63,110) and 45% less than the U.S. average ($109,150). At the median the gap is -40% against the U.S. median of $78,660.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Huntington$60,570$47,460$35,870$100,120160
West Virginia$63,110$50,050$37,270$108,450930
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 Huntington

On the average salary of $60,570, a single filer in Huntington takes home about $48,958 a year, or $4,080 a month and $1,883 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

The Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in OH$49,624$4,135
Working in WV$48,958$4,080
Working in KY$48,846$4,070

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Huntington a good place for securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Huntington area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.4), so the average $60,570 buys what about $68,501 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Huntington ($44,600). A typical home costs $166,506, or 2.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Huntington ranks 3rd of 6 West Virginia metro areas for this job; Charleston pays the most ($69,470).

All Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents salaries in West 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).

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

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

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

$29.12 an hour on average, and $22.82 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,870 a year and the 25th percentile is $42,230, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $48,958 a year ($4,080 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $60,570.

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

The average here is 45% 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 Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH (26580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.5%.
  • 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 0.35, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.35).

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