Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents pay in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin

In Chicago-Naperville-Elgin (IL), the median pay for securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents is $48.44 an hour ($100,760 a year). About 24,080 people work in this job there.

$48.44Median hourly pay
$67,380–$160,890Middle half of workers, yearly
24,080People in this job in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin (IL)

That is 28% higher than the U.S. median ($78,660). It is about the same as the Illinois median ($99,840).

Pay range for securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin (IL)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$24.51$50,980
25% of workers$32.40$67,380
Half of workers (median)$48.44$100,760
75% of workers$77.35$160,890
90% of workers$101.57$211,260

Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents pay in Illinois metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin (this page)$100,76024,080
Peoria$92,920410
Springfield$77,980210
Rockford$75,190260
Decatur$66,980130
Bloomington$60,100180
Champaign-Urbana$57,400180
Kankakee$56,73070

Illinois unemployment rate: 4.7% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents

  • Typical education to start: Bachelor's degree (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: 2 to 4 years (O*NET)
  • Training on the job: Moderate-term on-the-job training (BLS)
  • Job outlook: +1.4% over ten years, little or no change · about 35,100 openings a year (BLS)

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Loan Officers$80,040
Credit Analysts$92,900
Financial Risk Specialists$105,370
Brokerage Clerks$63,390
New Accounts Clerks$49,950

Other job titles for this job

BrokerChartered Financial AnalystInvestment BankerInvestment OfficerMoney ManagerFinancial AdvisorFinancial ConsultantInvestment ConsultantInvestment RepresentativeBank and Savings Securities TraderBranch BankerBusiness Banker

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.