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Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents in Louisiana

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

9.0% Jobs Projection
$45,900 Median Salary
230 Job Openings

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

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

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

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

In 2018, there were 2,780 Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents working in the state.

There were 2,290 Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 490 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 Louisiana has fewer Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents than average.

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Job Projections for Louisiana

Jobs for Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents in this state are growing at a rate of 9.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 6.2%.

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Louisiana Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 230 annual Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents job openings in Louisiana, and 2,430 total jobs in the year 2026.

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 Louisiana?

In 2018 wages for Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents ranged from $31,190 to $208,000 with $45,900 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $15 to $100. The median hourly rate was $22.07.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $19.66 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $2.41.

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

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Top Louisiana 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
New Orleans-Metairie, LA 810 $49,150
Baton Rouge, LA 460 $39,970
Lafayette, LA 330 $51,460
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA 280 $37,730
Houma-Thibodaux, LA 210 $55,240
Lake Charles, LA 170 n/a
Monroe, LA 120 n/a
Alexandria, LA 70 $54,100
Hammond, LA 50 $35,730

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

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