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Broker Salary in the United States

How much does a Broker make in the United States?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Broker in the United States is $83,200 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $40.

However, a Broker's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $106,507
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $70,300 to $95,400
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $58,555

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Broker Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$95,400	$7,950	$1,835	$46
Average	$83,200	$6,933	$1,600	$40
25th Percentile	$70,300	$5,858	$1,352	$34

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Key Factors That Influence Broker Salaries

A Broker's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how geographic location, and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Broker Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Brokers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $92,100.
California: $91,800.
Massachusetts: $90,600.

District of Columbia $92,100 California $91,800 Massachusetts $90,600 Washington $90,200 New Jersey $90,200 Alaska $90,100 Connecticut $88,900 New York $88,500

Hawaii $87,000 Rhode Island $86,300 Maryland $85,800 Minnesota $85,200 Colorado $84,900 Illinois $84,800 Oregon $84,500 Delaware $84,300

New Hampshire $84,100 Virginia $83,800 Pennsylvania $82,900 Nevada $82,400 North Dakota $82,200 Michigan $82,000 Wisconsin $81,900 Vermont $81,700

Texas $81,200 Arizona $81,100 Maine $81,100 Ohio $81,000 Georgia $80,300 Indiana $79,900 Wyoming $79,800 Utah $79,700

Iowa $79,600 Kansas $79,200 Louisiana $79,100 North Carolina $79,100 Missouri $79,100 Florida $78,800 Montana $78,600 Nebraska $78,400

Kentucky $78,300 South Carolina $78,000 Tennessee $77,800 Idaho $77,700 New Mexico $77,100 Oklahoma $77,000 Alabama $76,500 South Dakota $75,600

Arkansas $75,200 West Virginia $74,900 Mississippi $74,200

Top Paying Cities for Brokers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $105,000
San Francisco: $103,800
Oakland: $101,600

San Jose, CA $105,000

San Francisco, CA $103,800

Oakland, CA $101,600

New York, NY $95,800

Paramus, NJ $94,700

Queens Village, NY $94,600

Passaic, NJ $94,600

Bergenfield, NJ $94,600

Stamford, CT $94,400

Huntington, NY $94,300

Newark, NJ $93,700

Bridgeport, CT $93,600

Vallejo, CA $93,400

New Brunswick, NJ $93,400

Petaluma, CA $93,300

Middlesex, NJ $93,100

Somerset, NJ $93,100

Santa Cruz, CA $93,000

Boston, MA $92,500

Monterey, CA $92,200

Seattle, WA $92,000

Santa Rosa, CA $92,000

Los Angeles, CA $92,000

Juneau, AK $91,700

Washington, DC $91,600

Orange, CA $91,300

Santa Ana, CA $91,100

Anaheim, CA $91,000

Anchorage, AK $91,000

Long Beach, CA $91,000

Santa Maria, CA $90,700

Everett, WA $90,700

Danbury, CT $90,400

Bremerton, WA $90,300

Tacoma, WA $90,000

New Suffolk, NY $90,000

Sacramento, CA $90,000

Santa Barbara, CA $89,900

Trenton, NJ $89,800

San Diego, CA $89,800

Brockton, MA $89,700

Fairbanks, AK $89,500

Lompoc, CA $89,300

Lowell, MA $89,200

Ventura, CA $89,200

Nashua, NH $89,200

Stockton, CA $89,200

Modesto, CA $88,600

Poughkeepsie, NY $88,400

New Haven, CT $88,200

Olympia, WA $88,200

Kennewick, WA $88,200

Lawrence, MA $87,900

Hartford, CT $87,800

Riverside, CA $87,800

New Bedford, MA $87,700

Richland, WA $87,700

Atlantic City, NJ $87,600

New Britain, CT $87,600

San Bernardino, CA $87,600

Bakersfield, CA $87,600

New London, CT $87,500

Norwich, CT $87,500

Portsmouth, NH $87,500

Boulder, CO $87,300

Portland, OR $87,200

Worcester, MA $87,200

Minneapolis, MN $86,900

Philadelphia, PA $86,800

Honolulu, HI $86,500

Saint Paul, MN $86,500

Vineland, NJ $86,500

Providence, RI $86,200

Chicago, IL $86,000

Bellingham, WA $85,900

Springfield, MA $85,800

Baltimore, MD $85,800

Chico, CA $85,600

Pittsfield, MA $85,400

Manchester, NH $85,200

Spokane, WA $84,900

Denver, CO $84,800

Albany, NY $84,500

Troy, NY $84,400

Nassau, NY $84,300

Schenectady, NY $84,200

Wilmington, DE $84,200

Burlington, VT $84,100

Salem, OR $84,000

Portland, ME $83,800

Yakima, WA $83,700

Rochester, MN $83,400

Reno, NV $83,400

Fresno, CA $83,400

Milwaukee, WI $83,300

Detroit, MI $83,200

Ann Arbor, MI $83,200

Allentown, PA $83,200

Colorado Springs, CO $83,100

Syracuse, NY $83,000

Carson City, NV $83,000

Houston, TX $82,900

Eugene, OR $82,900

Gary, IN $82,800

Springfield, OR $82,700

Bismarck, ND $82,700

Galveston, TX $82,600

Fort Collins, CO $82,500

Medford, OR $82,500

Concord, NH $82,400

Austin, TX $82,400

Mesa, AZ $82,200

Reading, PA $82,200

Phoenix, AZ $82,200

Dallas, TX $82,200

Saint Cloud, MN $82,100

Madison, WI $82,000

Utica, NY $81,800

Raleigh, NC $81,600

Rochester, NY $81,600

Des Moines, IA $81,600

Atlanta, GA $81,500

Battle Creek, MI $81,500

Salt Lake City, UT $81,400

Lancaster, PA $81,300

Harrisburg, PA $81,200

Champaign, IL $81,100

Kansas City, MO $81,100

Kansas City, KS $81,100

Fort Worth, TX $81,100

Columbus, OH $81,100

Boca Raton, FL $81,100

Pittsburgh, PA $81,000

Richmond, VA $81,000

Indianapolis, IN $81,000

Cleveland, OH $81,000

Las Vegas, NV $80,900

Cincinnati, OH $80,900

Petersburg, VA $80,700

Huntsville, AL $80,600

Lansing, MI $80,600

Lebanon, PA $80,600

Pueblo, CO $80,500

Appleton, WI $80,500

Buffalo, NY $80,500

Dayton, OH $80,500

Racine, WI $80,400

Charlotte, NC $80,400

Saint Louis, MO $80,400

York, PA $80,400

Elkhart, IN $80,400

Benton Harbor, MI $80,300

Lorain, OH $80,300

Toledo, OH $80,300

Billings, MT $80,300

Gastonia, NC $80,300

Beaumont, TX $80,300

Rockford, IL $80,200

Rock Hill, SC $80,200

Binghamton, NY $80,200

Springfield, IL $80,100

Elyria, OH $80,100

Fargo, ND $80,100

Flagstaff, AZ $80,100

Fort Lauderdale, FL $80,000

Duluth, MN $80,000

Miami, FL $80,000

Cheyenne, WY $79,900

Grand Forks, ND $79,900

Bangor, ME $79,700

Cedar Rapids, IA $79,600

Durham, NC $79,600

Louisville, KY $79,600

Grand Rapids, MI $79,600

Hialeah, FL $79,600

Casper, WY $79,400

Akron, OH $79,300

Virginia Beach, VA $79,300

New Orleans, LA $79,300

Scranton, PA $79,300

Peoria, IL $79,200

Sarasota, FL $79,100

Nashville, TN $79,100

Omaha, NE $79,100

Green Bay, WI $79,100

Tucson, AZ $79,000

Jamestown, NY $79,000

Davenport, IA $79,000

Charleston, SC $79,000

Baton Rouge, LA $79,000

Saint Petersburg, FL $78,900

Tampa, FL $78,900

Evansville, IN $78,800

Port Arthur, TX $78,800

Bradenton, FL $78,800

Santa Fe, NM $78,700

Clearwater, FL $78,500

Orlando, FL $78,500

La Crosse, WI $78,300

Canton, OH $78,300

Albuquerque, NM $78,300

Newport News, VA $78,200

High Point, NC $78,200

Ogden, UT $78,200

Laramie, WY $78,100

Norfolk, VA $78,100

Corpus Christi, TX $78,100

Rock Island, IL $78,000

Saginaw, MI $78,000

Jacksonville, FL $78,000

Salisbury, NC $78,000

Boise, ID $78,000

Moline, IL $77,900

Fort Myers, FL $77,900

Memphis, TN $77,900

Waterloo, IA $77,800

Tulsa, OK $77,800

Spartanburg, SC $77,700

Lincoln, NE $77,700

Fort Wayne, IN $77,600

Provo, UT $77,600

Cedar Falls, IA $77,500

San Antonio, TX $77,500

Greensboro, NC $77,500

South Bend, IN $77,500

Savannah, GA $77,400

Muskegon, MI $77,300

Birmingham, AL $77,300

Winston Salem, NC $77,300

Anderson, IN $77,100

Lake Charles, LA $77,100

Greenville, SC $77,000

Lima, OH $77,000

Lexington, KY $77,000

Augusta, GA $77,000

Columbia, SC $76,900

Springfield, OH $76,900

Wichita, KS $76,900

Tuscaloosa, AL $76,900

Asheville, NC $76,700

Bloomington, IN $76,700

Knoxville, TN $76,400

Shreveport, LA $76,400

Wilmington, NC $76,200

Roanoke, VA $76,200

Frankfort, KY $76,100

Topeka, KS $76,100

Oklahoma City, OK $76,000

Chillicothe, OH $76,000

Longview, TX $76,000

Melbourne, FL $76,000

Sioux Falls, SD $75,800

Mobile, AL $75,800

Terre Haute, IN $75,800

Altoona, PA $75,800

Killeen, TX $75,700

Amarillo, TX $75,700

Fayetteville, AR $75,600

Chattanooga, TN $75,600

Sioux City, IA $75,500

Idaho Falls, ID $75,500

Lynchburg, VA $75,400

Little Rock, AR $75,300

Gainesville, FL $75,300

Portsmouth, OH $75,300

Temple, TX $75,200

Pensacola, FL $75,200

Clarksville, TN $75,200

Lafayette, LA $75,200

Youngstown, OH $75,200

Daytona Beach, FL $75,200

Erie, PA $74,900

Hopkinsville, KY $74,900

Florence, SC $74,900

Charleston, WV $74,700

Great Falls, MT $74,700

Tallahassee, FL $74,600

Macon, GA $74,600

Fayetteville, NC $74,500

Waco, TX $74,500

Helena, MT $74,500

Pine Bluff, AR $74,400

Vincennes, IN $74,300

Lubbock, TX $74,300

Alamogordo, NM $74,300

Twin Falls, ID $74,200

Rapid City, SD $74,200

Greenville, MS $74,000

Jackson, MS $74,000

Huntington, WV $74,000

Parkersburg, WV $73,900

Montgomery, AL $73,900

Wichita Falls, TX $73,800

Springfield, MO $73,800

Biloxi, MS $73,800

Monroe, LA $73,700

Columbus, GA $73,600

Sumter, SC $73,600

Johnstown, PA $73,600

Pascagoula, MS $73,400

Abilene, TX $73,400

Kingsport, TN $73,200

Albany, GA $73,200

Gulfport, MS $73,200

Alexandria, LA $72,900

Fort Smith, AR $72,700

El Paso, TX $72,500

Las Cruces, NM $72,100

Harlingen, TX $71,900

Pocatello, ID $71,900

Florence, AL $71,800

Brownsville, TX $71,800

Mcallen, TX $71,600

Dothan, AL $71,500

Columbus, MS $71,000

Altus, OK $70,600

Lawton, OK $70,400

Pierre, SD $70,100

Broker Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

Broker salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $88,749. While startup companies pay approximate $75,314.

Broker Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$75,314
Growth Stage	51~500	$79,596
Established	501~5000	$85,783
Enterprise	5000+	$88,749

Broker Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Broker roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Financial Services, offers compensation 20% above the average. Conversely, Broker positions in Business Services typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Broker as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a Broker

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$99,840	$48.0	20%

Broker Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Broker's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on July 01, 2026

$70,300

Average $83,200/year

$95,400

$5,858

Average $6,933/month

$7,950

$1,352

Average $1,600/week

$1,835

$34

Average $40/hour

$46

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$95,400	$7,950	$1,835	$46
Average	$83,200	$6,933	$1,600	$40
25th Percentile	$70,300	$5,858	$1,352	$34

Broker Salary Growth & Career Path

Broker

FX Trading Specialist III

Senior Broker

Lead Broker

Promotions are the fastest way to increase your earnings. As a Broker, you have the following paths for advancement. The table below compares the salary raises for common next-step roles. By comparing these figures, you can choose the career path that best meets your financial goals.

Broker Salary Growth and Career Path
Next Step Role	Estimate Salary	Projected Raise
FX Trading Specialist III	$193,300	132%
Senior Broker	$123,900	49%

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Common company salaries for Broker

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K

$114,295/per year

Kpmg Us LLP

Business Services

the United States

W

$114,096/per year

Warner Bros Discovery

Business Services

the United States

D

$111,927/per year

Dentsu International Ltd

Business Services

the United States

G

$111,873/per year

GroupM Worldwide Inc

Business Services

the United States

C

$111,651/per year

CoWorx Staffing

Business Services

the United States

C

$110,194/per year

Contemporary Services Corp

Business Services

the United States

S

$107,128/per year

Showcase Cinemas

Business Services

the United States

A

$106,429/per year

Amentum Services Inc

Business Services

the United States

A

$106,199/per year

Allied Universal Security Services LLC

Business Services

the United States

S

$106,104/per year

Sodexo USA

Business Services

the United States

J

$105,192/per year

JLL Technologies

Business Services

the United States

I

$104,478/per year

Intact Insurance Group USA LLC

Business Services

the United States

N

$101,619/per year

NielsenIQ

Business Services

the United States

T

$101,470/per year

The Leading Edge Alliance

Business Services

the United States

H

$101,308/per year

Honeywell UOP

Business Services

the United States

R

$97,720/per year

Reeve & Associates

Business Services

the United States

M

$97,584/per year

ManpowerGroup Global Inc

Business Services

the United States

F

$95,980/per year

Financial Sys Nco

Business Services

the United States

A

$95,314/per year

Arrow Global Ltd

Business Services

the United States

C

$94,777/per year

CarMax Enterprise Services LLC

Business Services

the United States

D

$94,479/per year

DZConneX

Business Services

the United States

A

$93,802/per year

Adecco Staffing, USA

Business Services

the United States

R

$92,937/per year

Resource MFG

Business Services

the United States

Z

$92,774/per year

Zachry Brands Inc

Business Services

the United States

G

$88,138/per year

Greystar Worldwide LLC

Business Services

the United States

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