Brokerage Clerks Salary: $74,715 Median Pay (2026 stats)
TL;DR
About 40,090 brokerage clerks nationally earn a mean of $74,715. Employment in the series shown fell about 6% from the first to the last year; projections imply about 1.0% annual decline.
Key Statistics
Brokerage Clerks: what the data shows
Common questions about brokerage clerks careers, answered from BLS OEWS and O*NET in this repository.
What is a brokerage clerks?
Brokerage Clerks is tracked by the Bureau of Labor Statistics under SOC 43-4011.
U.S. employment in our OEWS extract is about 40,090 workers.
What does a brokerage clerks do?
O*NET work activities rated highest for this occupation include Getting Information, Working with Computers, Processing Information, Communicating with People Outside the Organization, Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships, Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards, and related tasks. See Work Activities for the full list.
How much does a brokerage clerks make?
BLS national median annual wage: $62,940 (May 2024 in our extract).
Mean annual wage in our occupational extract: $74,715 — higher than the median, which often reflects top earners in the distribution.
Wage percentiles below are from the California OEWS extract (not national unless noted).
| Wage percentile | Annual wage |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $48,993 |
| 25th percentile | $61,231 |
| Median (50th) | $79,128 |
| 75th percentile | $86,105 |
| 90th percentile | $86,105 |
What education do you need?
For Brokerage Clerks, O*NET incumbent surveys in our extract most often report: Some college (29%), High School or Equivalent (27%), Bachelors Degree (22%).
These are education levels of current workers, not minimum legal requirements.
What skills do you need?
O*NET ratings for this occupation emphasize skills such as Speaking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Time Management, Critical Thinking, Writing, and knowledge areas including English Language, Customer and Personal Service, Mathematics, Computers and Electronics. See Education & Skills for detail.
Is brokerage clerks in demand?
Historical employment trend in our series implies about 1.0% annual decline (compound rate in the extract).
Five-year projected employment change: -4.7%.
Ten-year projected employment change: -9.3%.
Current U.S. headcount: 40,090.
We report federal series only—compare wages, growth, and openings against your target market.
Where do brokerage clerkss work?
Top industries by employment share in our OEWS industry extract:
| Industry | Employment | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities | 51,440 | 25.9% |
| Cross-industry | 40,090 | 20.2% |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | 39,230 | 19.7% |
| Finance and Insurance | 35,300 | 17.8% |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities | 7,380 | 3.7% |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) | 6,890 | 3.5% |
See Industry for charts.
What degrees lead to this career?
Common majors for Brokerage Clerks in O*NET:
See Related degrees.
Employment
Employment and salary information for the Brokerage Clerks workforce.
Employment Over Time
40,090 Workforce in 2023
The Brokerage Clerks workforce has been growing over time.
Historical employment trends for Brokerage Clerks.
Yearly Wage Ranking
$74,715 Average Wage
In 2023, Brokerage Clerks earned an average of $74,715.
Wage ranking compared to other occupations.
Wage Distribution
This chart shows the distribution of average salaries by income buckets for Brokerage Clerks.
Salary distribution for Brokerage Clerks.
Employment Growth Projections
-1.0% Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR)
21,031 Projected Employment (5 years)
Projected growth: -4.7%
20,032 Projected Employment (10 years)
Projected growth: -9.3%
This occupation is experiencing a decline. Consider related fields with better growth prospects.
Historical employment trends and future projections for Brokerage Clerks.
Industry
Information on the industries that employ Brokerage Clerks and on wages for those in the field.
Occupations by Industries
This graphic shows the share of Brokerage Clerks employed by various industries.
Industry distribution for Brokerage Clerks.
Wage Trends by Industry
7.2% Average Annual Wage Growth Rate
Historical wage growth trends by industry for Brokerage Clerks.
Geographic Distribution
Employment and wage information by geographic location for Brokerage Clerks.
State employment and wages are from the U.S. BLS OEWS May 2024 state extract. Metropolitan areas use the national MSA file when available.
Top States by Employment
Top States by Employment:
- CA: 6,000 employees, $73,140 avg wage
- NY: 5,640 employees, $84,030 avg wage
- TX: 2,840 employees, $59,590 avg wage
- NJ: 2,760 employees, $72,310 avg wage
- FL: 2,480 employees, $62,720 avg wage
- PA: 1,730 employees, $63,690 avg wage
- IL: 1,600 employees, $62,560 avg wage
- IN: 1,420 employees, $57,680 avg wage
- MN: 1,300 employees, $64,320 avg wage
- AZ: 1,140 employees, $62,940 avg wage
Top 10 states by employment for Brokerage Clerks.
Top Metropolitan Areas
Top Metropolitan Areas:
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ: 6,290 employees, $85,390 avg wage
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD: 1,860 employees, $65,760 avg wage
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN: 1,400 employees, $63,000 avg wage
- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX: 1,380 employees, $59,330 avg wage
- Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI: 1,150 employees, $63,820 avg wage
- Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ: 990 employees, $63,480 avg wage
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA: 900 employees, $74,110 avg wage
- Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH: 770 employees, $66,430 avg wage
- Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL: 720 employees, $70,270 avg wage
- Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN: 640 employees, $57,080 avg wage
Top 10 metropolitan statistical areas by employment for Brokerage Clerks.
Diversity
Demographic information on Brokerage Clerks in the US.
Gender and Age
The workforce of Brokerage Clerks in 2023 was 40,090 people, with 62.0% women and 38.0% men.
Gender and age distribution for Brokerage Clerks.
Races
Racial and ethnic shares when present in the career dataset. If the chart area shows a notice instead, occupational race/ethnicity fields are not yet populated for this extract.
Race and ethnicity distribution for Brokerage Clerks.
Education & Skills
Data on higher education choices and required skills for Brokerage Clerks.
Majors
The most common majors achieved by Brokerage Clerks in 2023 were Business, Social Sciences, General Studies.
Common majors for Brokerage Clerks.
Education Levels
The main educational levels achieved by Brokerage Clerks workers.
Education level distribution for Brokerage Clerks.
Skills
Brokerage Clerks need many skills, but most especially Speaking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Time Management, Critical Thinking.
Required skills for Brokerage Clerks.
Knowledge & Abilities
Knowledge areas and abilities required for Brokerage Clerks.
Knowledge Areas
The most important knowledge areas for Brokerage Clerks include English Language, Customer and Personal Service, Mathematics, Computers and Electronics, Economics and Accounting.
Knowledge areas required for Brokerage Clerks.
Abilities
Key abilities needed for Brokerage Clerks include Oral Comprehension, Oral Expression, Written Comprehension, Near Vision, Written Expression.
Required abilities for Brokerage Clerks.
Work Activities
Common work activities performed by Brokerage Clerks.
Daily Activities
Brokerage Clerks spend their time on activities such as Getting Information, Working with Computers, Processing Information, Communicating with People Outside the Organization, Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships.
Most important work activities for Brokerage Clerks.
About
Brokerage Clerks
The average yearly wage for Brokerage Clerks was $74,715 in 2023.
SOC Code
43-4011 - Brokerage Clerks
Insights and Analysis
Compensation snapshot: Brokerage Clerks reports an average salary of $74,715.
Labor market presence: The current workforce is approximately 40,090 workers, indicating sustained demand.
Forward outlook: Projected annual decline is -1.0%, which should inform long-term career planning.
Data Sources
This page uses data from the following sources:
- College Scorecard - U.S. Department of Education
- Institutional characteristics, costs, completion rates, and earnings data
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: collegescorecard.ed.gov
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)
- Employment and wage data by occupation
- Latest data: May 2024
- Source: bls.gov/oes
- O*NET Online - U.S. Department of Labor
- Occupational skills, knowledge, abilities, and work activities
- Database version: 28.0 (August 2023)
- Source: onetcenter.org
- IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) - National Center for Education Statistics
- Institutional data, completions, enrollment, and financial aid
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: nces.ed.gov/ipeds
- Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS)
- Demographic and workforce data
- Latest data: 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates
- Source: census.gov/acs
Data Processing: All data has been processed, cleaned, and aggregated for presentation. Where specific data points are unavailable, estimates are based on available data and clearly marked.
Last Updated: Data reflects the most recent available information as of January 2025.
Methodology
Data for this profile is sourced from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS), and O*NET Online.
All wage figures represent annual averages and may vary by location, industry, and experience level.