SOC 41-3031 · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA metro

Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents Salary in Houma, LA

The average salary for securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents in Houma, Louisiana is $78,290 a year ($37.64 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $48,020: half of the 170 people in this job in the Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 28% less than the U.S. average for this job ($109,150).

$78,290average per year

$37.64 / hourMedian $48,020Take-home ≈ $61,945

  • $36K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $67K75th
  • $198K90th

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

170people in this job
-28%vs U.S. average
#3 of 9Louisiana metros
85cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents pay range in Houma

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,820 a year or less, while the top 10% make $198,300 or more. The middle half of securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents in Houma earn between $43,960 and $67,080.

  • $36K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $67K75th
  • $198K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$78,290$6,524$37.64
Median$48,020$4,002$23.09
Entry level (25th percentile)$43,960$3,663$21.13
Experienced (75th percentile)$67,080$5,590$32.25

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

Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents pay in Houma vs. Louisiana and the U.S.

Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents in Houma earn about the same as the Louisiana average ($79,230) and 28% less than the U.S. average ($109,150). At the median the gap is -39% against the U.S. median of $78,660.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Houma$78,290$48,020$35,820$198,300170
Louisiana$79,230$48,040$36,800$173,6804,130
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 Houma

On the average salary of $78,290, a single filer in Houma takes home about $61,945 a year, or $5,162 a month and $2,382 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

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

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

Prices in the Houma area are 15% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.1), so the average $78,290 buys what about $91,994 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Houma ($45,610). A typical home costs $186,622, or 2.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Houma ranks 3rd of 9 Louisiana metro areas for this job; New Orleans pays the most ($105,400).

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

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 Houma: questions

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

$37.64 an hour on average, and $23.09 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,820 a year and the 25th percentile is $43,960, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $61,945 a year ($5,162 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $78,290.

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

The average here is 28% 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 Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA (26380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 22.1%.
  • 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 (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.66, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.66).

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