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How Much Does a Brokerage Clerk Make?

A brokerage clerk in the US earns a median salary of $65,750 a year, or $31.61 an hour (BLS, May 2025). The average is $72,850, and the middle half earn between $58,620 and $79,800.

Median a year $65,750
Median an hour $31.61
Median a month $5,479
Average a year $72,850

Brokerage clerk pay range

What brokerage clerks earn at each point of the pay scale. The 10th percentile is a rough guide to starting pay.

Percentile A year An hour
10th (lowest 10%) $50,260 $24.16
25th $58,620 $28.18
Median (50th) $65,750 $31.61
75th $79,800 $38.36
90th (top 10%) $102,010 $49.04

The median is 29% more than the $50,980 median for all US jobs. About 35,940 people work as brokerage clerks in the US.

After tax and by period

A week
$1,264
Every two weeks
$2,529
Twice a month
$2,740
A month
$5,479

At the median salary, before tax.

Brokerage clerk salary by state

Sorted by average pay. District of Columbia pays brokerage clerks the most, at $89,610 a year on average.

State Average Median Jobs After tax
District of Columbia $89,610 $95,450 – After tax
New York $85,910 $78,930 5,950 After tax
California $83,450 $77,960 4,740 After tax
Connecticut $82,020 $75,330 420 After tax
Vermont $79,450 $78,200 30 After tax
Washington $78,720 $73,120 140 After tax
New Jersey $77,210 $74,830 3,260 After tax
New Hampshire $76,500 $68,140 200 After tax
Oregon $75,550 $72,250 470 After tax
Maine $73,720 $72,840 80 After tax
Maryland $73,040 $62,080 560 After tax
Michigan $72,740 $73,350 430 After tax
Ohio $70,930 $64,020 800 After tax
Massachusetts $70,350 $63,640 890 After tax
Virginia $69,260 $62,560 750 After tax
Utah $68,420 $67,410 320 After tax
Florida $68,210 $63,130 1,830 After tax
Georgia $68,100 $61,570 540 After tax
North Carolina $67,960 $60,950 400 After tax
Delaware $67,870 $61,390 – After tax
Pennsylvania $67,760 $60,390 1,470 After tax
Mississippi $66,910 $58,200 40 After tax
Illinois $66,850 $63,350 2,060 After tax
Tennessee $66,010 $64,610 370 After tax
Wisconsin $65,620 $63,870 460 After tax
Texas $64,930 $63,060 1,300 After tax
Colorado $64,880 $60,950 220 After tax
Arizona $64,030 $61,900 940 After tax
Louisiana $63,740 $61,500 – After tax
Minnesota $63,630 $62,110 960 After tax
Nebraska $63,470 $60,880 440 After tax
South Carolina $62,900 $59,710 440 After tax
Rhode Island $61,830 $62,400 450 After tax
Kentucky $60,710 $57,690 – After tax
Arkansas $59,190 $58,670 90 After tax
Indiana $58,900 $58,290 1,260 After tax
South Dakota $57,650 $56,080 130 After tax
Iowa $55,370 $56,360 160 After tax
Montana $54,300 $48,360 110 After tax
Kansas $52,990 $49,990 310 After tax

A dash means BLS did not publish that figure for the state.

Other office and administrative support jobs

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (published 2026), for “Brokerage Clerks” (SOC 43-4011). Wages are before tax and leave out self-employed workers. All job salaries

About the Job Salaries

Job Salaries shows what more than 500 US jobs pay, from nurses and electricians to software developers and truck drivers. Each job has its median and average salary, hourly and monthly pay, the pay range from the lowest-paid 10% to the top 10%, and a table of pay in every state. The figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, the largest survey of US pay, in its latest release.

How to use it

  1. 1 Search for a job or pick one from the list.
  2. 2 Read the median salary, hourly pay and the pay range.
  3. 3 Check the salary by state to see where the job pays most.
  4. 4 Open the take-home pay calculator to see the salary after tax.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a brokerage clerk make an hour?

The median hourly wage for a brokerage clerk is $31.61, and the average is $35.03. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $24.16 an hour and the top 10% over $49.04.

How much does a brokerage clerk make a month?

At the median salary of $65,750, a brokerage clerk earns about $5,479 a month before tax, or $2,529 every two weeks.

Which state pays brokerage clerks the most?

District of Columbia has the highest average pay for a brokerage clerk, at $89,610 a year. Next are New York and California. Pay is usually higher where living costs are higher, so compare take-home pay too.

What is the starting salary for a brokerage clerk?

The lowest-paid 10% of brokerage clerks earn less than $50,260 a year, and the lowest 25% less than $58,620. That is a fair guide to starting pay, which depends on the state, the employer and your experience.

How much do the highest-paid brokerage clerks make?

The top 10% earn more than $102,010 a year, and the top 25% more than $79,800.