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Brokerage Clerks is a notable career in the 43 category. This page provides verified data from BLS OEWS 2024 + O*NET 29.0 (2024), helping you compare Brokerage Clerks against similar careers and make data-driven decisions.
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| soc | 43-4011 |
| title | Brokerage Clerks |
| onet code | 43-4011.00 |
| description | 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. |
| job zone | 3 |
| major group | 43 |
| tot emp | 40,090 |
| a mean | 67,680 |
| a median | 62,940 |
| a pct10 | 47,730 |
| a pct25 | 53,880 |
| a pct75 | 77,400 |
| a pct90 | 91,650 |
| h mean | 32 |
| h median | 30 |
The day-to-day work of a brokerage clerks typically centers on correspond with customers and confer with coworkers to answer inquiries, discuss market fluctuations, or resolve account problems. 5 of these 8 tasks are Core O*NET duties; the remainder are common supplemental work. Task descriptions below are quoted from the U.S. Department of Labor's O*NET 29.0 occupation profile.
Workers in this occupation rely most on Active Listening, Speaking, and Reading Comprehension. Across the top 10 skills, the average O*NET importance score is 3.36 out of 5 — moderately weighted for this role. Importance reflects how essential each skill is for adequate job performance.
Among working brokerage clerks, the most common entry qualification is a Bachelor's Degree (38.2%). Bachelor's-degree-or-higher credentials are reported by 38% of incumbents. Entry pathways are mixed; a meaningful minority enters without a four-year degree.
Median annual pay is highest in District of Columbia at $85,480 and lowest in Montana at $47,710 — a 1.8× spread. The top five states (District of Columbia, California, New York, Connecticut, North Dakota) average $77,388. Figures reflect BLS OEWS May 2024 state-level wage estimates; percentiles shown are for full-time wage-earners in each state.
| State | Median | Mean | 10th % | 90th % | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $85,480 | $76,410 | $52,910 | $98,820 | — |
| California | $77,460 | $73,140 | $47,960 | $84,290 | 6,000 |
| New York | $75,990 | $84,030 | $53,880 | $128,760 | 5,640 |
| Connecticut | $74,680 | $74,400 | $61,410 | $99,060 | 260 |
| North Dakota | $73,330 | $69,800 | $43,590 | $96,160 | — |
| New Jersey | $67,590 | $72,310 | $57,590 | $96,440 | 2,760 |
| Maine | $66,500 | $67,440 | $50,770 | $85,710 | 100 |
| Delaware | $66,400 | $70,220 | $56,030 | $93,400 | 480 |
| Oregon | $66,380 | $71,430 | $53,170 | $91,400 | 260 |
| Colorado | $66,210 | $68,500 | $54,850 | $79,650 | 110 |
| Hawaii | $64,550 | $64,040 | $50,980 | $79,600 | 50 |
| Washington | $64,540 | $74,520 | $51,350 | $122,280 | 340 |
| Kansas | $64,530 | $61,510 | $39,820 | $85,570 | 150 |
| Maryland | $64,020 | $69,120 | $51,570 | $93,660 | 670 |
| Arizona | $63,470 | $62,940 | $51,580 | $77,420 | 1,140 |
| Michigan | $62,920 | $66,820 | $50,670 | $79,740 | 800 |
| Georgia | $61,940 | $62,360 | $44,550 | $83,500 | 340 |
| Ohio | $61,680 | $63,610 | $48,360 | $80,920 | 920 |
| Louisiana | $61,320 | $62,200 | $45,130 | $83,280 | 60 |
| Tennessee | $61,300 | $60,650 | $41,150 | $76,940 | 420 |
| Pennsylvania | $61,290 | $63,690 | $47,830 | $88,420 | 1,730 |
| Nevada | $61,150 | $57,290 | $47,830 | $64,080 | 430 |
| North Carolina | $61,050 | $64,360 | $49,850 | $82,470 | 990 |
| Wisconsin | $60,770 | $61,970 | $49,800 | $77,600 | 580 |
| Oklahoma | $60,750 | $62,950 | $52,770 | $81,530 | — |
| Massachusetts | $60,740 | $65,670 | $54,200 | $76,420 | 940 |
| Rhode Island | $60,590 | $59,090 | $50,280 | $62,020 | 420 |
| Florida | $60,530 | $62,720 | $41,950 | $80,470 | 2,480 |
| Minnesota | $60,340 | $64,320 | $48,940 | $77,890 | 1,300 |
| Alabama | $60,270 | $70,450 | $48,570 | $107,630 | 210 |
| Illinois | $59,590 | $62,560 | $36,740 | $88,660 | 1,600 |
| Utah | $59,140 | $57,490 | $34,540 | $75,210 | 320 |
| New Mexico | $59,100 | $57,470 | $49,600 | $72,440 | — |
| Texas | $58,120 | $59,590 | $45,970 | $74,270 | 2,840 |
| Missouri | $57,650 | $55,730 | $45,450 | $70,950 | 710 |
| Virginia | $57,560 | $59,440 | $49,670 | $73,760 | 1,100 |
| South Dakota | $56,900 | $54,500 | $45,480 | $58,920 | 120 |
| Indiana | $56,060 | $57,680 | $40,420 | $78,600 | 1,420 |
| South Carolina | $53,390 | $56,580 | $26,260 | $67,910 | 260 |
| Alaska | $52,220 | $55,180 | $51,810 | $62,370 | 50 |
| Iowa | $52,160 | $55,380 | $44,020 | $77,270 | 270 |
| Mississippi | $51,910 | $56,360 | $48,500 | $67,400 | 70 |
| Nebraska | $51,370 | $54,090 | $39,880 | $78,640 | 310 |
| Kentucky | $51,140 | $56,490 | $39,850 | $69,820 | 210 |
| New Hampshire | $49,030 | $57,570 | $49,030 | $67,250 | 260 |
| Montana | $47,710 | $48,210 | $37,810 | $62,700 | 170 |
Recruiters and job boards use several alternate titles for brokerage clerks. Knowing these variants widens your job search — listings for Account Administrator or Broker Assistant frequently describe the same role. The list below is a sample of the most common industry variants.
This data helps you understand how Brokerage Clerks compares to others in the 43 category. Use it to make informed decisions based on verified data from BLS OEWS 2024 + O*NET 29.0.
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