Brokerage Clerks Salaries by State

Q: How much do brokerage clerks make in the U.S.?

The median brokerage clerks salary in the United States is $65,750 per year (mean $72,850), and about 80% earn between $50,260 and $102,010.

Q: How much do brokerage clerks make per hour?

Roughly $35 per hour, based on a mean annual wage of $72,850 and 2,080 work hours per year.

Q: Which state pays brokerage clerks the most?

District of Columbia has the highest average pay for brokerage clerks at $89,610 per year (median $95,450).

Q: What is the job outlook for brokerage clerks?

Employment is projected to change -9.5% from 2024 to 2034 (Decline), with about 4,100 openings per year.

Mean and median pay, wage percentiles, employment, and top-paying metro areas for brokerage clerkss across the U.S. Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 (data.bls.gov OEWS tool /OESServices/combo/table, all-occupation crawl by area).

National mean salary $72,850 ≈ $35/hr

National median salary $65,750

Total employment 35,940 nationwide

Job Outlook, 2024–2034

Source: BLS Employment Projections 2024-2034.

Projected growth -9.5% Decline

Annual openings 4,100 per year (avg)

Employment 2024→2034 40,800 → 36,900 (-3,900)

Typical entry education High school diploma or equivalent

Salary Map

Brighter tiles = higher average pay; dashed tiles have no data. Click a state for details.

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Mean annual wage $0–$59,000 $59,000–$65,000 $65,000–$68,000 $68,000–$74,000 $74,000–$90,000 U.S. mean $72,850

💰 Top 5 Highest-Paying States

District of Columbia$89,610
New York$85,910
California$83,450
Connecticut$82,020
Vermont$79,450

📉 5 Lowest-Paying States

Kansas$52,990
Montana$54,300
Iowa$55,370
South Dakota$57,650
Indiana$58,900

State Rankings

⇄ Compare specific states

#	State	Mean	Median	Hourly	vs. U.S.	Employment
1	District of Columbia	$89,610	$95,450	$43	+23%	—
2	New York	$85,910	$78,930	$41	+17.9%	5,950
3	California	$83,450	$77,960	$40	+14.6%	4,740
4	Connecticut	$82,020	$75,330	$39	+12.6%	420
5	Vermont	$79,450	$78,200	$38	+9.1%	30
6	Washington	$78,720	$73,120	$38	+8.1%	140
7	New Jersey	$77,210	$74,830	$37	+6%	3,260
8	New Hampshire	$76,500	$68,140	$37	+5%	200
9	Oregon	$75,550	$72,250	$36	+3.7%	470
10	Maine	$73,720	$72,840	$35	+1.2%	80
11	Maryland	$73,040	$62,080	$35	+0.3%	560
12	Michigan	$72,740	$73,350	$35	-0.2%	430
13	Ohio	$70,930	$64,020	$34	-2.6%	800
14	Massachusetts	$70,350	$63,640	$34	-3.4%	890
15	Virginia	$69,260	$62,560	$33	-4.9%	750
16	Utah	$68,420	$67,410	$33	-6.1%	320
17	Florida	$68,210	$63,130	$33	-6.4%	1,830
18	Georgia	$68,100	$61,570	$33	-6.5%	540
19	North Carolina	$67,960	$60,950	$33	-6.7%	400
20	Delaware	$67,870	$61,390	$33	-6.8%	—
21	Pennsylvania	$67,760	$60,390	$33	-7%	1,470
22	Mississippi	$66,910	$58,200	$32	-8.2%	40
23	Illinois	$66,850	$63,350	$32	-8.2%	2,060
24	Tennessee	$66,010	$64,610	$32	-9.4%	370
25	Wisconsin	$65,620	$63,870	$32	-9.9%	460
26	Texas	$64,930	$63,060	$31	-10.9%	1,300
27	Colorado	$64,880	$60,950	$31	-10.9%	220
28	Arizona	$64,030	$61,900	$31	-12.1%	940
29	Louisiana	$63,740	$61,500	$31	-12.5%	—
30	Minnesota	$63,630	$62,110	$31	-12.7%	960
31	Nebraska	$63,470	$60,880	$31	-12.9%	440
32	South Carolina	$62,900	$59,710	$30	-13.7%	440
33	Rhode Island	$61,830	$62,400	$30	-15.1%	450
34	Kentucky	$60,710	$57,690	$29	-16.7%	—
35	Arkansas	$59,190	$58,670	$28	-18.8%	90
36	Indiana	$58,900	$58,290	$28	-19.1%	1,260
37	South Dakota	$57,650	$56,080	$28	-20.9%	130
38	Iowa	$55,370	$56,360	$27	-24%	160
39	Montana	$54,300	$48,360	$26	-25.5%	110
40	Kansas	$52,990	$49,990	$25	-27.3%	310

Top-Paying Metro Areas

Highest median pay among 85 metro areas.

#	Metro area	Median	Mean	Employment
1	San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$90,220	$93,660	320
2	San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$89,370	$94,890	1,360
3	Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$82,680	$82,540	—
4	Akron, OH	$81,230	$80,670	110
5	Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	$79,660	$86,720	270
6	New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$78,930	$87,500	7,100
7	Portland-South Portland, ME	$78,210	$77,020	60
8	Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	$77,940	$76,440	190
9	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$77,710	$80,050	1,730
10	Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	$76,950	$78,850	50

Pay by Industry

Highest-paying industries employing brokerage clerkss (BLS OEWS, by median).

#	Industry	Median	Mean	Employment
1	Office Administrative Services	$84,240	$81,920	70
2	State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)	$81,000	$91,490	30
3	Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation	$74,160	$76,280	250
4	Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Schools and Hospitals and USPS	$72,180	$75,230	90
5	Sector 99 - Federal, State, and Local Government, excl. State & Local Schools & Hospitals & USPS	$72,180	$75,230	90
6	Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities	$70,070	$75,790	24,380
7	Sector 52 - Finance and Insurance	$66,750	$74,190	31,290
8	Cross-industry, Private Ownership only	$65,760	$73,140	35,140
9	Cross-Industry, Private, Federal, State, and Local	$65,750	$72,850	35,940
10	Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities	$64,180	$65,170	1,050
11	Insurance Agencies and Brokerages	$64,180	$65,030	990
12	Other Insurance Related Activities	$63,610	$67,510	60

Workforce Deep-Dive

Distribution and demographics from Census ACS (2017, self-reported). Wage figures here are ACS averages and run lower than the authoritative BLS wages above; use them for shape, not exact pay.

Annual wage distribution

< $10K

1,268

$10-20k

497

$20-30k

1,139

$30-40k

1,048

$40-50k

1,268

$50-60k

1,082

$60-70k

608

$70-80k

444

$80-90k

409

$100-110k

281

$110-120k

223

$130-140k

103

$200k+

Pay by age band

16-24

$20,617

25-34

$38,070

35-44

$47,776

45-54

$54,087

55-64

$44,896

65+

$50,910

Education level

Bachelors Degree

$53,224

1 or more years of college credit, no degree

$45,893

Regular high school diploma

$35,551

Associates Degree

$22,691

Some college, but less than 1 year

$52,072

Masters Degree

$26,409

GED or alternative credential

$46,053

Professional degree

$89,937

Full-time vs part-time

Full-time

6,609 · $55,883

Part-time

567 · $14,459

Race / ethnicity

White

$45,277

Other

$31,475

Asian

$70,896

Two or More Races

$50,559

Black

$38,425

American Indian

$21,842

Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander

$45,504

Top fields of study

International Business

$59,630

Business Management And Administration

$30,791

Accounting

$86,766

Human Services And Community Organization

$32,358

Criminal Justice And Fire Protection

$104,783

Psychology

$24,769

General Medical And Health Services

$22,246

General Business

$75,931

Top Skills

Most important skills for this role (O*NET importance, 1–5 scale).

Active Listening

3.9

Speaking

3.9

Reading Comprehension

3.8

Time Management

3.5

Critical Thinking

3.4

Writing

3.1

Monitoring

3.1

Mathematics

3.0

Service Orientation

3.0

Active Learning

3.0

Social Perceptiveness

3.0

Judgment and Decision Making

3.0

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do brokerage clerks make in the U.S.?

The median brokerage clerks salary in the United States is $65,750 per year (mean $72,850), and about 80% earn between $50,260 and $102,010.

How much do brokerage clerks make per hour?

Roughly $35 per hour, based on a mean annual wage of $72,850 and 2,080 work hours per year.

Which state pays brokerage clerks the most?

District of Columbia has the highest average pay for brokerage clerks at $89,610 per year (median $95,450).

What is the job outlook for brokerage clerks?

Employment is projected to change -9.5% from 2024 to 2034 (Decline), with about 4,100 openings per year.