Paycheck Atlas

Highest-paying states for brokerage clerks

New York leads at $78,930 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.

PlaceMedian25th–75th
New York$78,930$63,400–$101,860
Vermont$78,200$55,440–$82,660
California$77,960$62,640–$95,780
Connecticut$75,330$66,750–$94,990
New Jersey$74,830$64,490–$79,800
Michigan$73,350$61,200–$78,350
Washington$73,120$64,780–$85,950
Maine$72,840$60,580–$82,330
Oregon$72,250$60,650–$89,990
New Hampshire$68,140$68,140–$76,590
Utah$67,410$57,400–$67,410
Tennessee$64,610$56,210–$72,530
Ohio$64,020$59,460–$81,130
Wisconsin$63,870$60,800–$72,680
Massachusetts$63,640$60,640–$77,020
Illinois$63,350$52,060–$75,130
Florida$63,130$59,090–$76,020
Texas$63,060$52,140–$67,090
Virginia$62,560$56,720–$75,840
Rhode Island$62,400$55,350–$63,830
Minnesota$62,110$53,080–$64,300
Maryland$62,080$57,580–$76,960
Arizona$61,900$59,350–$66,150
Georgia$61,570$55,510–$77,640
Colorado$60,950$60,810–$73,440
North Carolina$60,950$55,630–$75,840
Nebraska$60,880$59,400–$72,180
Pennsylvania$60,390$57,500–$77,010
South Carolina$59,710$52,490–$65,090
Arkansas$58,670$49,080–$69,960
Indiana$58,290$51,670–$66,030
Mississippi$58,200$53,460–$69,670
Iowa$56,360$48,930–$60,560
South Dakota$56,080$47,710–$58,380
Kansas$49,990$49,990–$52,850
Montana$48,360$47,230–$54,170

Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.