523120/Securities Brokerage
US businesses, employees and payroll, 2017 to 2023
269K
employees, 2023
269K
employees, 2023
In 2023, 21,990 US Securities Brokerage business locations employed 268,731 people and paid $61.8 billion in annual payroll, $229,888 per employee on average. Employment was up 4.6% from 2022. New York had the most employees.
Updated Oct 9, 2026 · data year 2023
Business locations
21,990
-4.6% vs 2022
Employees
268,731
+4.6% vs 2022
Annual payroll
$61.8B
+4.9% vs 2022
Average pay
$229,888
+0.3% 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 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 | 1,527 | 34,462 | $390,179 | 0.39% |
| California | 2,720 | 28,964 | $249,325 | 0.18% |
| Florida | 1,920 | 25,050 | $194,496 | 0.25% |
| Texas | 1,419 | 23,526* | $237,687 | 0.20% |
| New Jersey | 925 | 16,877 | $168,719 | 0.43% |
| Massachusetts | 456 | 11,558 | $286,742 | 0.33% |
| North Carolina | 828 | 10,698 | $193,651 | 0.25% |
| Illinois | 839 | 10,578 | $243,754 | 0.19% |
| Pennsylvania | 960 | 8,308 | $184,652 | 0.15% |
| Missouri | 369 | 6,525 | $137,887 | 0.25% |
| Arizona | 464 | 6,293* | $148,809 | 0.22% |
| Kentucky | 215 | 5,790* | $113,785 | 0.34% |
| Ohio | 744 | 5,218 | $214,005 | 0.10% |
| Wisconsin | 447 | 4,995 | $188,963 | 0.19% |
| Colorado | 493 | 4,948* | $192,920 | 0.19% |
The 15 states with the most employees. Download the CSV for all 51.
Top metro areas
Metro and micro areas with the most Securities Brokerage employees, 2023
Metro areas with the most employees
| Metro area | Locations | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 1,773 | 43,794 | $346,511 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 487 | 13,153* | $150,865 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 365 | 10,633* | $298,510 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 684 | 9,866 | $246,698 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 951 | 9,393 | $257,538 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 509 | 7,668* | $313,754 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 342 | 7,184* | $194,248 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 314 | 7,119* | $208,054 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 275 | 6,992* | $173,179 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 239 | 5,965 | $133,769 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 181 | 5,760* | $126,671 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 523 | 5,691 | $187,612 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 348 | 5,553* | $143,240 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 611 | 5,451 | $290,788 |
| Jacksonville, FL | 129 | 5,384* | $112,110 |
Business size
US Securities Brokerage business locations by number of employees, 2023
Locations by size
| Employees | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 16,037 | 72.9% |
| 5 to 9 | 2,248 | 10.2% |
| 10 to 19 | 1,627 | 7.4% |
| 20 to 49 | 1,287 | 5.9% |
| 50 to 99 | 434 | 2.0% |
| 100 to 249 | 199 | 0.9% |
| 250 to 499 | 90 | 0.4% |
| 500 to 999 | 40 | 0.2% |
| 1,000 or more | 28 | 0.1% |
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 5231Securities Brokerage 52312
Questions and answers
How many people work in Securities Brokerage in the US?
268,731 people worked at 21,990 US Securities Brokerage business locations in 2023, up 4.6% from 2022. That is 0.19% of all US private-sector employees.
What is the average pay in Securities Brokerage?
$229,888 a year per employee in 2023, from $61.8 billion in annual payroll (up 0.3% from 2022). The average across all US industries was $68,342.
Which state has the most Securities Brokerage jobs?
New York had the most, with 34,462 employees in 2023, followed by California (28,964) and Florida (25,050).
Which metro areas have the most Securities Brokerage jobs?
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ (43,794), Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX (13,153), Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH (10,633) had the most Securities Brokerage employees in 2023.
Are most Securities Brokerage businesses small?
90.6% of the 21,990 Securities Brokerage business locations had fewer than 20 employees in 2023, and 68 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.