What Brokerage Clerks do
The U.S. Department of Labor's O*NET database describes the work of Brokerage Clerks this way: "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."
The core tasks O*NET records for this occupation include: "Correspond with customers and confer with coworkers to answer inquiries, discuss market fluctuations, or resolve account problems"; "Prepare forms, such as receipts, withdrawal orders, transmittal papers, or transfer confirmations, based on transaction requests from stockholders"; "File, type, or operate standard office machines"; "Document security transactions, such as purchases, sales, conversions, redemptions, or payments, using computers, accounting ledgers, or certificate records"; "Perform clerical tasks, such as answering phones or distributing mail".
Education, experience and training
According to the BLS Employment Projections, the typical education needed to enter this occupation is high school diploma or equivalent. Typical on-the-job training to reach competency is moderate-term on-the-job training.
Job outlook for Brokerage Clerks
The Bureau of Labor Statistics counted 36,900 jobs in this occupation in 2025 and projects 34,100 in 2035, a decrease of 2,800 jobs (-7.6%). That is slower than the 3.5% projected for all occupations.
About 3,400 openings a year are projected on average, counting both new positions and positions vacated by workers who retire or switch occupations. Relative to today's employment that is 9.2% a year, against 10.3% for all occupations. BLS lists a national median annual wage of $65,750, compared with $50,980 for all occupations.
Where Brokerage Clerks earn the most
Across the 2 states with published data, the employment-weighted average of local median wages for this occupation ranges from $74,850 in New Jersey to $77,466 in New York, a gap of $2,616 (1.03 times). 2 of those 2 states average above the BLS national median of $65,750 and 0 average at or below it.
New Jersey employs the most people in this occupation among the states covered, 9,520, which is 55.2% of the 17,260 counted across them. New York follows with 7,740.
Highest-paying states
New York ($77,466) and New Jersey ($74,850) lead the ranking, while New Jersey ($74,850) and New York ($77,466) are at the bottom. The table below lists every state with a link to its county-level detail.
Occupations related to Brokerage Clerks
Other occupations in the same SOC minor group (43-4000) include Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs, Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping, Court, Municipal, and License Clerks and Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan.
Frequently asked questions about Brokerage Clerks
How much do Brokerage Clerks earn in the United States?
BLS lists a national median annual wage of $65,750. Across the states covered here the average local median ranges from $74,850 to $77,466.
Which state pays Brokerage Clerks the most?
New York, with an employment-weighted average local median wage of $77,466. New Jersey is next at $74,850.
Is Brokerage Clerks a growing occupation?
BLS projects employment to shrink by 7.6% between 2025 and 2035, compared with 3.5% for all occupations, with about 3,400 openings a year.
What education do Brokerage Clerks need?
The typical entry-level education is high school diploma or equivalent and moderate-term on-the-job training, according to BLS.