5231/Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage
US businesses, employees and payroll, 2017 to 2023
381K
employees, 2023
381K
employees, 2023
In 2023, 27,442 US Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage business locations employed 381,108 people and paid $109.3 billion in annual payroll, $286,839 per employee on average. Employment was up 3.8% from 2022. New York had the most employees.
Updated Oct 9, 2026 · data year 2023
Business locations
27,442
-4.6% vs 2022
Employees
381,108
+3.8% vs 2022
Annual payroll
$109.3B
+0.4% vs 2022
Average pay
$286,839
-3.2% 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 Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 2,128 | 81,502 | $469,230 | 0.93% |
| California | 3,438 | 39,974 | $302,102 | 0.24% |
| Texas | 1,913 | 29,160 | $253,508 | 0.24% |
| Florida | 2,434 | 28,113 | $197,752 | 0.28% |
| New Jersey | 1,115 | 25,141 | $186,983 | 0.64% |
| Illinois | 1,343 | 24,722 | $388,469 | 0.44% |
| Massachusetts | 599 | 13,113 | $307,892 | 0.38% |
| North Carolina | 949 | 11,659 | $201,172 | 0.27% |
| Pennsylvania | 1,132 | 9,364 | $188,267 | 0.16% |
| Missouri | 423 | 7,260 | $144,507 | 0.28% |
| Utah | 279 | 7,045 | $120,755 | 0.45% |
| Arizona | 527 | 6,583* | $150,462 | 0.23% |
| Ohio | 867 | 6,539 | $207,900 | 0.13% |
| Minnesota | 664 | 6,141 | $210,004 | 0.22% |
| Connecticut | 471 | 5,940 | $479,491 | 0.39% |
The 15 states with the most employees. Download the CSV for all 51.
Top metro areas
Metro and micro areas with the most Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage employees, 2023
Metro areas with the most employees
| Metro area | Locations | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 2,481 | 98,447 | $423,265 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 1,150 | 23,748 | $396,805 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 640 | 15,146* | $154,646 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 686 | 12,590 | $400,251 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 492 | 12,156 | $319,652 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 1,264 | 12,079 | $292,625 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 645 | 8,240 | $187,245 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 368 | 7,686* | $218,589 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 368 | 7,471* | $169,484 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 405 | 7,443 | $198,258 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 877 | 6,996 | $280,657 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 267 | 6,345 | $137,187 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | 150 | 6,324 | $122,895 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 196 | 5,823* | $127,693 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 554 | 5,798 | $633,324 |
Business size
US Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage business locations by number of employees, 2023
Locations by size
| Employees | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 19,836 | 72.3% |
| 5 to 9 | 2,908 | 10.6% |
| 10 to 19 | 2,036 | 7.4% |
| 20 to 49 | 1,581 | 5.8% |
| 50 to 99 | 564 | 2.1% |
| 100 to 249 | 300 | 1.1% |
| 250 to 499 | 117 | 0.4% |
| 500 to 999 | 54 | 0.2% |
| 1,000 or more | 46 | 0.2% |
Related industries
Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage and the 2 industries directly below it
Part of Finance and Insurance 52Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities 523
| Code | Industry | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 52315 | Investment Banking and Securities Intermediation | Not yet published | - |
| 52316 | Commodity Contracts Intermediation | Not yet published | - |
Questions and answers
How many people work in Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage in the US?
381,108 people worked at 27,442 US Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage business locations in 2023, up 3.8% from 2022. That is 0.27% of all US private-sector employees.
What is the average pay in Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage?
$286,839 a year per employee in 2023, from $109.3 billion in annual payroll (down 3.2% from 2022). The average across all US industries was $68,342.
Which state has the most Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage jobs?
New York had the most, with 81,502 employees in 2023, followed by California (39,974) and Texas (29,160).
Which metro areas have the most Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage jobs?
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ (98,447), Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN (23,748), Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX (15,146) had the most Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage employees in 2023.
Are most Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage businesses small?
90.3% of the 27,442 Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage business locations had fewer than 20 employees in 2023, and 100 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.