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Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents Salary in Pittsburgh, PA

Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents in the Pittsburgh, PA metro area earn a median $62,710 a year — 20% less than the national median. After 2026 taxes, that is $50,642 take-home, or $4,220 a month.

Median salary
$62,710
$30.15 per hour
Typical range
$48,080 – $162,380
10th to 90th percentile
Jobs in Pittsburgh, PA
3,110
0.89× national concentration
▼12.9%
Pay trend: The median for securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents in Pittsburgh, PA fell from $71,960 (May 2024) to $62,710 (May 2025). That trailed inflation (2.4%), so buying power slipped about 15.3%.

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Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents in Pittsburgh, PA
Deductions, kids & local tax

2026 tax year. Federal brackets from IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32.

Your take-home pay
$50,642
per year · effective tax rate 19.2%
$4,220Monthly
$2,110Twice a month
$1,948Every 2 weeks
$24.35Hourly
  • Federal income tax$5,345
  • Social Security (6.2%)$3,888
  • Medicare (1.45%)$909
  • Pennsylvania income tax$1,925
  • Take-home pay$50,642

Marginal rate: 12% federal + 3.07% state

Living in Pittsburgh? City residents also pay Pittsburgh’s 1% city + 2% school district — about $1,881 a year on this salary — which lowers take-home pay to $48,761 ($4,063 a month). Choose “Pittsburgh” under City income tax in the calculator. Suburban residents usually don’t pay it.

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Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents pay by experience in Pittsburgh, PA

PercentileSalaryHourlyTake-home / yrPer month
10th percentile (entry level)$48,080$23.12$39,336$3,278
25th percentile$51,980$24.99$42,350$3,529
Median (50th)$62,710$30.15$50,642$4,220
75th percentile$100,400$48.27$76,379$6,365
90th percentile (top earners)$162,380$78.07$117,268$9,772

Wages: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Take-home: single filer, Pennsylvania resident, 2026 tax rules.

What $62,710 buys in Pittsburgh, PA

Prices in Pittsburgh, PA are 5.3% lower than the U.S. average (housing costs are 28% below the national average). Adjusted for local prices, a median securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents's $50,642 take-home pay has the buying power of $53,493 in a typical American city.

1-bedroom rent
$1,058
25% of monthly take-home
2-bedroom rent
$1,281
30% of monthly take-home
Left after 1-BR rent
$3,162
per month for everything else

Rents: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2026 (40th-percentile gross rent incl. utilities). Price levels: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.

Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents jobs are about as common in Pittsburgh, PA as in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.89).

Best-paying cities for securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents, adjusted for cost of living

Pittsburgh, PA ranks #28 of 40 metro areas once taxes and local prices are taken into account.

#Metro areaMedian salaryTake-homeReal value*
1New York, NY $167,890$117,154$104,078
2Bridgeport, CT $133,530$96,672$90,463
3Chicago, IL $100,760$74,872$72,274
4Boston, MA $101,200$75,184$69,444
5Minneapolis, MN $97,670$72,423$69,091
6Dallas, TX $86,740$69,852$67,758
7Kansas City, MO $79,410$61,900$66,888
8San Jose, CA $100,030$72,828$65,953
28Pittsburgh, PA$62,710$50,642$53,493

*Take-home pay divided by the BEA price level, so every city is measured in U.S.-average dollars. See all 40 metros →

About the job: securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents

Buy and sell securities or commodities in investment and trading firms, or provide financial services to businesses and individuals. May advise customers about stocks, bonds, mutual funds, commodities, and market conditions.

Typical education
Bachelor's degree
Work experience
None required
On-the-job training
Moderate-term on-the-job training
Job outlook, 2025–35
+1.4% (slower than average)

Source: BLS Standard Occupational Classification and Employment Projections, 2025–35.

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Frequently asked questions

How much does a securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents make in Pittsburgh, PA?

The median securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents salary in the Pittsburgh, PA metro area is $62,710 a year, or about $30.15 an hour, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025). The middle half earn between $51,980 and $100,400.

What is a securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents’s take-home pay in Pittsburgh, PA?

On the median $62,710 salary, a single filer living in Pennsylvania takes home about $50,642 a year ($4,220 a month) after federal tax, Social Security, Medicare and $1,925 in Pennsylvania taxes in 2026.

Is Pittsburgh, PA a good place to work as a securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents?

Pay here is 20% below the national median of $78,660. Local prices are 5.3% below the U.S. average, so the take-home pay buys what $53,493 would in a typical U.S. city. Pittsburgh, PA ranks #28 of 40 metro areas for cost-of-living-adjusted pay in this job.

Can a securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents afford rent in Pittsburgh, PA?

HUD’s fair market rent for a one-bedroom in Pittsburgh, PA is $1,058 a month ($1,281 for two bedrooms) — 25% of a median securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents’s monthly take-home pay. Financial planners usually suggest keeping rent under about 30%.

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