43 Series · SOC 43-4011
Brokerage Clerks Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $65,750
- Median / year
- $102,010
- Top 10% earn
- -9.5%
- Growth '23–'33
- 35,940
- US workers
Brokerage Clerks earn a median of $65,750 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $65,750, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $50,260 (10th percentile) to $102,010 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 35,940 US workers. District of Columbia pays the most ($95,450), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Brokerage Clerks earn a median of $65,750, putting them above the typical US occupation and higher than 57% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Office and Administrative Support, it ranks #3 of 54 by median pay. Employment is projected to fall 9.5% by 2033.
- $65,750
- Median annual wage
- Top 43%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #3 of 54
- in Office and Administrative Support
- 2.0×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: District of Columbia at $95,450. Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent.
Brokerage Clerks (SOC 43-4011) pays a national median of $65,750 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $50,260 at the 10th percentile to $102,010 at the 90th, with a mean of $72,850 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 35,940 Americans work in this occupation across 40 reporting states and 83 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a -9.5% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as declining relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 4,100 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is High school diploma or equivalent and moderate-term on-the-job training of on-the-job training. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of A for this role, with a fatality rate of 0.5 per 100,000 and injury rate of 1 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. District of Columbia pays the highest state median at $95,450, which is +45% above the national figure. The top metro is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $90,220 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
Median Salary
$65,750
per year
Median Hourly
$31.61/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$72,850
average
Employment
35,940
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Brokerage Clerks pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$65,750 Top 43% higher than 57% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 43-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Brokerage Clerks; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 24 43-series occupations with growth data, Brokerage Clerks sits on the slower-growing side at -9.5% growth and $65,750 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
-9.5%
Declining
Annual Openings
4,100
per year (projected)
Typical Education
High school diploma or equivalent
On-the-Job Training
Moderate-term on-the-job training
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings →Very Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
0.5/100K
Injury Rate
1/100
Danger Index
4.3/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Brokerage Clerks roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Knowledge Areas
Key Tasks
- ▸ Correspond with customers and confer with coworkers to answer inquiries, discuss market fluctuations, or resolve account problems.
- ▸ Document security transactions, such as purchases, sales, conversions, redemptions, or payments, using computers, accounting ledgers, or certificate records.
- ▸ File, type, or operate standard office machines.
- ▸ Schedule and coordinate transfer and delivery of security certificates between companies, departments, and customers.
- ▸ Monitor daily stock prices and compute fluctuations to determine the need for additional collateral to secure loans.
- ▸ Perform clerical tasks, such as answering phones or distributing mail.
- ▸ Verify ownership and transaction information and dividend distribution instructions to ensure conformance with governmental regulations, using stock records and reports.
- ▸ Compute total holdings, dividends, interest, transfer taxes, brokerage fees, or commissions and allocate appropriate payments to customers.
- ▸ Prepare reports summarizing daily transactions and earnings for individual customer accounts.
- ▸ Prepare forms, such as receipts, withdrawal orders, transmittal papers, or transfer confirmations, based on transaction requests from stockholders.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$50,260
25th Percentile
$58,620
Median
$65,750
75th Percentile
$79,800
90th Percentile
$102,010
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
Lowest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $95,450 | +45% above national |
| 2 | New York | $78,930 | +20% above national |
| 3 | Vermont | $78,200 | +19% above national |
| 4 | California | $77,960 | +19% above national |
| 5 | Connecticut | $75,330 | +15% above national |
| 6 | New Jersey | $74,830 | +14% above national |
| 7 | Michigan | $73,350 | +12% above national |
| 8 | Washington | $73,120 | +11% above national |
| 9 | Maine | $72,840 | +11% above national |
| 10 | Oregon | $72,250 | +10% above national |
| 11 | New Hampshire | $68,140 | +4% above national |
| 12 | Utah | $67,410 | +3% above national |
| 13 | Tennessee | $64,610 | 2% below national |
| 14 | Ohio | $64,020 | 3% below national |
| 15 | Wisconsin | $63,870 | 3% below national |
| 16 | Massachusetts | $63,640 | 3% below national |
| 17 | Illinois | $63,350 | 4% below national |
| 18 | Florida | $63,130 | 4% below national |
| 19 | Texas | $63,060 | 4% below national |
| 20 | Virginia | $62,560 | 5% below national |
| 21 | Rhode Island | $62,400 | 5% below national |
| 22 | Minnesota | $62,110 | 6% below national |
| 23 | Maryland | $62,080 | 6% below national |
| 24 | Arizona | $61,900 | 6% below national |
| 25 | Georgia | $61,570 | 6% below national |
| 26 | Louisiana | $61,500 | 6% below national |
| 27 | Delaware | $61,390 | 7% below national |
| 28 | Colorado | $60,950 | 7% below national |
| 29 | North Carolina | $60,950 | 7% below national |
| 30 | Nebraska | $60,880 | 7% below national |
| 31 | Pennsylvania | $60,390 | 8% below national |
| 32 | South Carolina | $59,710 | 9% below national |
| 33 | Arkansas | $58,670 | 11% below national |
| 34 | Indiana | $58,290 | 11% below national |
| 35 | Mississippi | $58,200 | 11% below national |
| 36 | Kentucky | $57,690 | 12% below national |
| 37 | Iowa | $56,360 | 14% below national |
| 38 | South Dakota | $56,080 | 15% below national |
| 39 | Kansas | $49,990 | 24% below national |
| 40 | Montana | $48,360 | 26% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $90,220 | +37% above national |
| 2 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $89,370 | +36% above national |
| 3 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $82,680 | +26% above national |
| 4 | Akron, OH | $81,230 | +24% above national |
| 5 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $79,660 | +21% above national |
| 6 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $78,930 | +20% above national |
| 7 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $78,210 | +19% above national |
| 8 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $77,940 | +19% above national |
| 9 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $77,710 | +18% above national |
| 10 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $76,950 | +17% above national |
| 11 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $75,420 | +15% above national |
| 12 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $74,730 | +14% above national |
| 13 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $74,340 | +13% above national |
| 14 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $73,080 | +11% above national |
| 15 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $71,660 | +9% above national |
| 16 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $68,660 | +4% above national |
| 17 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $68,140 | +4% above national |
| 18 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $68,100 | +4% above national |
| 19 | Columbus, OH | $67,800 | +3% above national |
| 20 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $67,410 | +3% above national |
| 21 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $66,990 | +2% above national |
| 22 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $66,860 | +2% above national |
| 23 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $66,840 | +2% above national |
| 24 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $66,740 | +2% above national |
| 25 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $66,350 | +1% above national |
| 26 | Lincoln, NE | $65,350 | 1% below national |
| 27 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $64,990 | 1% below national |
| 28 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $64,800 | 1% below national |
| 29 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $64,440 | 2% below national |
| 30 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $64,000 | 3% below national |
| 31 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $63,980 | 3% below national |
| 32 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $63,790 | 3% below national |
| 33 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $63,510 | 3% below national |
| 34 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $63,510 | 3% below national |
| 35 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $63,390 | 4% below national |
| 36 | Green Bay, WI | $63,330 | 4% below national |
| 37 | Jacksonville, FL | $63,190 | 4% below national |
| 38 | Tucson, AZ | $63,150 | 4% below national |
| 39 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $62,890 | 4% below national |
| 40 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $62,870 | 4% below national |
| 41 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $62,860 | 4% below national |
| 42 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $62,580 | 5% below national |
| 43 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $62,450 | 5% below national |
| 44 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $62,400 | 5% below national |
| 45 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $62,110 | 6% below national |
| 46 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $62,040 | 6% below national |
| 47 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $61,990 | 6% below national |
| 48 | Syracuse, NY | $61,910 | 6% below national |
| 49 | Richmond, VA | $61,800 | 6% below national |
| 50 | Rochester, NY | $61,780 | 6% below national |
| 51 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $61,680 | 6% below national |
| 52 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $61,450 | 7% below national |
| 53 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $61,290 | 7% below national |
| 54 | Roanoke, VA | $61,020 | 7% below national |
| 55 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $61,010 | 7% below national |
| 56 | Worcester, MA | $60,950 | 7% below national |
| 57 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $60,940 | 7% below national |
| 58 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $60,890 | 7% below national |
| 59 | Omaha, NE-IA | $60,880 | 7% below national |
| 60 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $60,750 | 8% below national |
| 61 | Pittsburgh, PA | $60,670 | 8% below national |
| 62 | Columbia, SC | $60,620 | 8% below national |
| 63 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $60,540 | 8% below national |
| 64 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $60,230 | 8% below national |
| 65 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $60,200 | 8% below national |
| 66 | Knoxville, TN | $60,040 | 9% below national |
| 67 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $59,580 | 9% below national |
| 68 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $59,460 | 10% below national |
| 69 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $58,370 | 11% below national |
| 70 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $57,890 | 12% below national |
| 71 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $57,560 | 12% below national |
| 72 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $57,310 | 13% below national |
| 73 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $57,200 | 13% below national |
| 74 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $56,810 | 14% below national |
| 75 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $56,540 | 14% below national |
| 76 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $55,910 | 15% below national |
| 77 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $55,880 | 15% below national |
| 78 | Fort Wayne, IN | $55,590 | 15% below national |
| 79 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $53,340 | 19% below national |
| 80 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $53,090 | 19% below national |
| 81 | Charlottesville, VA | $52,210 | 21% below national |
| 82 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $49,350 | 25% below national |
| 83 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $47,710 | 27% below national |
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How to use Brokerage Clerks pay figures in a real decision
- For an experienced offer, anchor on the 75th percentile (about $79,800/year), not the median. The median marks the middle worker; the upper quartile is the realistic target with strong experience. Salary calculator
- Location moves pay significantly: District of Columbia leads at $95,450/year for this role. Weigh state pay against local cost of living before relocating or negotiating remote. Pay by state
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