SOC 41-3031 · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro

Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents Salary in Denver, CO

The average salary for securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents in Denver, Colorado is $95,750 a year ($46.04 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $66,940: half of the 8,400 people in this job in the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% less than the U.S. average for this job ($109,150).

$95,750average per year

$46.04 / hourMedian $66,940Take-home ≈ $72,686

  • $48K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $67KMedian
  • $106K75th
  • $172K90th

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

8,400people in this job
-12%vs U.S. average
#2 of 7Colorado metros
106cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents pay range in Denver

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,160 a year or less, while the top 10% make $171,980 or more. The middle half of securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents in Denver earn between $61,560 and $106,360.

  • $48K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $67KMedian
  • $106K75th
  • $172K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$95,750$7,979$46.03
Median$66,940$5,578$32.18
Entry level (25th percentile)$61,560$5,130$29.60
Experienced (75th percentile)$106,360$8,863$51.13

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

Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents pay in Denver vs. Colorado and the U.S.

Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents in Denver earn about the same as the Colorado average ($94,260) and 12% less than the U.S. average ($109,150). At the median the gap is -15% against the U.S. median of $78,660.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Denver$95,750$66,940$48,160$171,9808,400
Colorado$94,260$67,010$46,930$171,88012,360
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 Denver

On the average salary of $95,750, a single filer in Denver takes home about $72,686 a year, or $6,057 a month and $2,796 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.

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

Prices in the Denver area are 6% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.8), so the average $95,750 buys what about $90,516 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Denver ($62,320). A typical home costs $573,221, or 6.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Denver ranks 2nd of 7 Colorado metro areas for this job; Boulder pays the most ($113,640).

All Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents salaries in Colorado

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 Denver: questions

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

$46.04 an hour on average, and $32.18 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,160 a year and the 25th percentile is $61,560, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $72,686 a year ($6,057 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $95,750. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.

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

The average here is 12% 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 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO (19740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.3%.
  • 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). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.66, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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