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The national median salary for Brokerage Clerks is $65,749 per year ($31.61/hr) according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2025. The middle 50% of earners make between $58,614 and $79,789 annually. Top earners at the 90th percentile reach $102,003 per year. There are approximately 35,940 brokerage clerks employed in the United States.
About This Role
BLS Standard Occupational Classification 2018
Perform duties related to the purchase, sale, or holding of securities. Duties include writing orders for stock purchases or sales, computing transfer taxes, verifying stock transactions, accepting and delivering securities, tracking stock price fluctuations, computing equity, distributing dividends, and keeping records of daily transactions and holdings.
Career Outlook
BLS Employment Projections · 2024-2034
10-year growth
-9.5%
Much slower than average
Annual openings
4K
per year, on avg
Workforce today
41K
as of 2024
Why those openings exist
0% from new growth100% from people leaving the role
Most openings come from replacement, not growth. Retention matters more than recruiting here.
Typical entry requirements
Education
High school diploma or equivalent
Experience
None
On-the-job training
Moderate-term on-the-job training
Industry Wage Breakdown
Top 5 industries by employment · median annual wage, sector-specific
Industry
Workforce
Median Pay
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities
NAICS 523000
24K
$70,070
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only)
NAICS 5220A1
5K
$62,670
Management of Companies and Enterprises
NAICS 551100
1K
$62,930
Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities
NAICS 524200
1K
$64,180
Freight Transportation Arrangement
NAICS 488500
900
$50,440
Wage range across top 5 industries: $50,440 to $70,070 (39% spread)
Wage Percentiles
Hourly & annualized (2,080 hours)
Percentile
Hourly Rate
Annual Salary
P10
$24.16
$50,253
P25
$28.18
$58,614
P50MEDIAN
$31.61
$65,749
P75
$38.36
$79,789
P90
$49.04
$102,003
Market Context Signal
JOLTS · other sector
Active
Openings Rate
3.4%
Quits Rate
2.0%
The labor market rebounded in March: hires jumped to 5.6M (+655K) and separations rose to 5.4M (+356K), both more than offsetting February's drop. Job openings held at 6.9M. Quits ticked to 2.0%.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average brokerage clerks salary?
The national median salary for Brokerage Clerks is $65,749 per year ($31.61/hr) according to BLS OEWS May 2025 data. The middle 50% earn between $58,614 and $79,789 annually.
How much do top-earning brokerage clerks make?
The 90th percentile salary for Brokerage Clerks is $102,003 per year ($49.04/hr). The 75th percentile is $79,789 per year.
What is the entry-level salary for brokerage clerks?
Entry-level Brokerage Clerks (10th percentile) earn approximately $50,253 per year ($24.16/hr). The 25th percentile is $58,614 per year.
Wage figures on this page come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2025 release. OEWS surveys roughly 1.1 million establishments annually. It is the most comprehensive employer-reported wage dataset in the United States.
P10 through P90 percentiles represent the wage distribution across all surveyed employers (not self-reported by workers). Geographic adjustments use BLS-derived cost multipliers calibrated from regional wage variation.
Wages are estimates. Individual compensation depends on experience, education, employer size, industry, and negotiation. Use this as benchmark context, not absolute ground truth.
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