SOC 41-3031 · Rockford, IL metro

Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents Salary in Rockford, IL

The average salary for securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents in Rockford, Illinois is $98,800 a year ($47.50 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $75,190: half of the 260 people in this job in the Rockford, IL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% less than the U.S. average for this job ($109,150).

$98,800average per year

$47.50 / hourMedian $75,190Take-home ≈ $73,586

  • $46K10th
  • $57K25th
  • $75KMedian
  • $118K75th
  • $197K90th

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

260people in this job
-9%vs U.S. average
#4 of 8Illinois metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents pay range in Rockford

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,110 a year or less, while the top 10% make $196,540 or more. The middle half of securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents in Rockford earn between $57,460 and $117,560.

  • $46K10th
  • $57K25th
  • $75KMedian
  • $118K75th
  • $197K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$98,800$8,233$47.50
Median$75,190$6,266$36.15
Entry level (25th percentile)$57,460$4,788$27.62
Experienced (75th percentile)$117,560$9,797$56.52

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

Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents pay in Rockford vs. Illinois and the U.S.

Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents in Rockford earn 17% less than the Illinois average ($119,200) and 9% less than the U.S. average ($109,150). At the median the gap is -4% against the U.S. median of $78,660.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Rockford$98,800$75,190$46,110$196,540260
Illinois$119,200$99,840$50,330$209,84027,920
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 Rockford

On the average salary of $98,800, a single filer in Rockford takes home about $73,586 a year, or $6,132 a month and $2,830 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).

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

Prices in the Rockford area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.2), so the average $98,800 buys what about $107,212 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Rockford ($47,120). A typical home costs $221,368, or 2.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Rockford ranks 4th of 8 Illinois metro areas for this job; Chicago pays the most ($122,170).

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

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 Rockford: questions

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

$47.50 an hour on average, and $36.15 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,110 a year and the 25th percentile is $57,460, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $73,586 a year ($6,132 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $98,800.

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

The average here is 9% 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 Rockford, IL (40420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.1%.
  • 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 (2025 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.60, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.60).

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