BLS metro-level wage data places Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents pay in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL at a median of $72,080 per year ($34.65/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $78,660, Davenport-Moline-Rock Island pays 8% below, which typically tracks with a lower local cost of living or smaller specialized-employer cluster. Approximately 250 securities, commodities, and financial services sales agentss are employed across the Davenport-Moline-Rock Island MSA in SOC 41-3031.

The Davenport-Moline-Rock Island pay distribution spans from $47,150 at the 10th percentile to $151,540 at the 90th — a 3.2× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $55,990 and the 75th at $97,600, so half of Davenport-Moline-Rock Island-based securities, commodities, and financial services sales agentss earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide IA data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.