523140/Commodity Contracts Brokerage
US businesses, employees and payroll, 2017 to 2023
13K
employees, 2023
13K
employees, 2023
In 2023, 845 US Commodity Contracts Brokerage business locations employed 12,630 people and paid $3.3 billion in annual payroll, $262,942 per employee on average. Employment was up 65.7% from 2022. California had the most employees.
Updated Oct 9, 2026 · data year 2023
Business locations
845
-3.6% vs 2022
Employees
12,630
+65.7% vs 2022
Annual payroll
$3.3B
+113.8% vs 2022
Average pay
$262,942
+29.1% vs 2022
Over the years
United States, 2017 to 2023
Employees
Paid employees in mid-March
Business locations
Places with paid employees
By state
Employees of Commodity Contracts Brokerage in each state, 2023
Employees by state
States with the most employees
Employees and the share of all the state's jobs
| State | Business locations | Employees | Average pay | Share of state jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 65 | 3,820* | $381,071 | 0.02% |
| New York | 61 | 2,561 | $254,366 | 0.03% |
| Illinois | 153 | 2,047 | $193,403 | 0.04% |
| Iowa | 50 | 1,208* | $101,914 | 0.09% |
| Texas | 74 | 485 | $302,656 | 0.00% |
| Florida | 69 | 445 | $313,708 | 0.00% |
| Missouri | 12 | 248* | $241,488 | 0.01% |
| New Jersey | 21 | 243* | $346,922 | 0.01% |
| Alabama | 4 | 219* | $108,315 | 0.01% |
| Oregon | 7 | 161* | $218,155 | 0.01% |
| Connecticut | 19 | 150* | $368,273 | 0.01% |
| Minnesota | 32 | 129 | $163,078 | 0.00% |
| Nebraska | 37 | 111 | $129,991 | 0.01% |
| District of Columbia | 7 | 106* | $189,406 | 0.02% |
| Kansas | 26 | 81 | $188,259 | 0.01% |
The 15 states with the most employees. Download the CSV for all 41.
Top metro areas
Metro and micro areas with the most Commodity Contracts Brokerage employees, 2023
Metro areas with the most employees
| Metro area | Locations | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 78 | 2,799 | $262,792 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 132 | 1,906 | $198,635 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 10 | 1,160* | $400,453 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 37 | 315 | $429,467 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 9 | 264 | $258,443 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 33 | 236* | $276,148 |
| Birmingham, AL | 3 | 210* | $109,333 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 7 | 162* | $217,716 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | 11 | 146 | $439,925 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | 17 | 141* | $385,248 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 7 | 131 | $196,641 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 28 | 120 | $208,550 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 8 | 112* | $183,830 |
| Bloomington, IL | 3 | 81* | $87,173 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 17 | 75* | $161,693 |
Business size
US Commodity Contracts Brokerage business locations by number of employees, 2023
Locations by size
| Employees | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 630 | 74.6% |
| 5 to 9 | 103 | 12.2% |
| 10 to 19 | 55 | 6.5% |
| 20 to 49 | 28 | 3.3% |
| 50 to 99 | 8 | 0.9% |
| 100 to 249 | 12 | 1.4% |
| 250 to 499 | 5 | 0.6% |
| 500 to 999 | 3 | 0.4% |
| 1,000 or more | Not published | - |
Related industries
The industries this code belongs to
Part of Finance and Insurance 52Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities 523Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage 5231Commodity Contracts Brokerage 52314
Questions and answers
How many people work in Commodity Contracts Brokerage in the US?
12,630 people worked at 845 US Commodity Contracts Brokerage business locations in 2023, up 65.7% from 2022. That is 0.01% of all US private-sector employees.
What is the average pay in Commodity Contracts Brokerage?
$262,942 a year per employee in 2023, from $3.3 billion in annual payroll (up 29.1% from 2022). The average across all US industries was $68,342.
Which state has the most Commodity Contracts Brokerage jobs?
California had the most, with 3,820 employees in 2023, followed by New York (2,561) and Illinois (2,047).
Which metro areas have the most Commodity Contracts Brokerage jobs?
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ (2,799), Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN (1,906), San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA (1,160) had the most Commodity Contracts Brokerage employees in 2023.
Are most Commodity Contracts Brokerage businesses small?
93.4% of the 844 Commodity Contracts Brokerage business locations had fewer than 20 employees in 2023, and 3 had 500 or more.
Official US government statistics, published once a year. Business locations are places with paid employees; employees are counted in mid-March; payroll covers the whole year. Covers most private employers, not the self-employed, most government workers or farm workers on farms. * Less accurate: changed by 5% or more to protect privacy. Changes from the year before are shown only when both years use the same edition of the industry codes.