SOC 41-3031 · Dubuque, IA metro

Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents Salary in Dubuque, IA

The average salary for securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents in Dubuque, Iowa is $84,500 a year ($40.62 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $61,200: half of the 100 people in this job in the Dubuque, IA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 23% less than the U.S. average for this job ($109,150).

$84,500average per year

$40.62 / hourMedian $61,200Take-home ≈ $65,677

  • $47K10th
  • $52K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $94K75th
  • $136K90th

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

100people in this job
-23%vs U.S. average
#7 of 8Iowa metros
87cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents pay range in Dubuque

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,160 a year or less, while the top 10% make $135,690 or more. The middle half of securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents in Dubuque earn between $52,200 and $94,330.

  • $47K10th
  • $52K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $94K75th
  • $136K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$84,500$7,042$40.62
Median$61,200$5,100$29.42
Entry level (25th percentile)$52,200$4,350$25.10
Experienced (75th percentile)$94,330$7,861$45.35

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

Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents pay in Dubuque vs. Iowa and the U.S.

Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents in Dubuque earn 5% less than the Iowa average ($89,100) and 23% less than the U.S. average ($109,150). At the median the gap is -22% against the U.S. median of $78,660.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Dubuque$84,500$61,200$47,160$135,690100
Iowa$89,100$64,290$46,140$163,5102,300
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 Dubuque

On the average salary of $84,500, a single filer in Dubuque takes home about $65,677 a year, or $5,473 a month and $2,526 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Iowa school district surtaxes (a percentage of state tax in some districts) are not included.

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

Prices in the Dubuque area are 13% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.3), so the average $84,500 buys what about $96,762 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Dubuque ($48,750). A typical home costs $279,463, or 3.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Dubuque ranks 7th of 8 Iowa metro areas for this job; Ames pays the most ($95,250).

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

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 Dubuque: questions

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

$40.62 an hour on average, and $29.42 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,160 a year and the 25th percentile is $52,200, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $65,677 a year ($5,473 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $84,500. Iowa school district surtaxes (a percentage of state tax in some districts) are not included.

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

The average here is 23% 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 Dubuque, IA (20220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 11.9%.
  • 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). Iowa school district surtaxes (a percentage of state tax in some districts) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.56, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.56).

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