Best states for a stock broker

Q: What is the best state for stock brokers?

The best state to be a stock broker is Kansas based on stock broker salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for stock brokers?

The highest paying state for stock brokers is Florida based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for stock brokers?

The worst state for stock brokers is Florida, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Do you wonder which states in the U.S. are the best for stock brokers? If so, we have the full list of best to worst states for stock broker jobs for you to check out and see if you think it's time to move and start anew. Not all states fare the same when it come to job opportunity and pay.Pay, benefits, and opportunities vary greatly by state, and it's no different for stock brokers. We found that Kansas is the best state in the nation for stock brokers, and people in Long Beach earn the most in the field.

We figured that the best places for stock broker jobs has three things everyone would agree on. There would be high annual wages, good career prospects (no matter what phase of the career you are in), and a lot of job opportunities.We found that Kansas is the best state for stock broker jobs, whereas Florida is the worst.

10 best states for stock brokers in 2025

1. Kansas
Total stock broker jobs: 199
Average annual salary: $60,735
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $95,000
Location Quotient:
1.16
Stock broker jobs in Kansas
2. New York
Total stock broker jobs: 648
Average annual salary: $77,411
Lowest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $136,000
Location Quotient:
0.89
Stock broker jobs in New York
3. Minnesota
Total stock broker jobs: 326
Average annual salary: $71,378
Lowest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $113,000
Location Quotient:
0.86
Stock broker jobs in Minnesota
4. Kentucky
Total stock broker jobs: 325
Average annual salary: $55,936
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $95,000
Location Quotient:
1.55
Stock broker jobs in Kentucky
5. Delaware
Total stock broker jobs: 68
Average annual salary: $66,570
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $118,000
Location Quotient:
0.95
Stock broker jobs in Delaware
6. Missouri
Total stock broker jobs: 431
Average annual salary: $55,165
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $89,000
Location Quotient:
1.29
Stock broker jobs in Missouri
7. Pennsylvania
Total stock broker jobs: 748
Average annual salary: $58,070
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $102,000
Location Quotient:
1.13
Stock broker jobs in Pennsylvania
8. Rhode Island
Total stock broker jobs: 57
Average annual salary: $60,641
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $105,000
Location Quotient:
0.82
Stock broker jobs in Rhode Island
9. North Carolina
Total stock broker jobs: 565
Average annual salary: $57,838
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $102,000
Location Quotient:
1.03
Stock broker jobs in North Carolina
10. Tennessee
Total stock broker jobs: 436
Average annual salary: $52,974
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $89,000
Location Quotient:
1.3
Stock broker jobs in Tennessee

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a stock broker

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Detailed list of the best states for a stock broker

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Kansas	$60,735	$38,000	2,913,123	199
2	New York	$77,411	$43,000	19,849,399	648
3	Minnesota	$71,378	$45,000	5,576,606	326
4	Kentucky	$55,936	$32,000	4,454,189	325
5	Delaware	$66,570	$37,000	961,939	68
6	Missouri	$55,165	$34,000	6,113,532	431
7	Pennsylvania	$58,070	$32,000	12,805,537	748
8	Rhode Island	$60,641	$34,000	1,059,639	57
9	North Carolina	$57,838	$32,000	10,273,419	565
10	Tennessee	$52,974	$31,000	6,715,984	436
11	New Jersey	$62,408	$35,000	9,005,644	369
12	Ohio	$52,741	$30,000	11,658,609	712
13	Connecticut	$57,289	$32,000	3,588,184	199
14	Illinois	$55,816	$33,000	12,802,023	669
15	North Dakota	$52,565	$34,000	755,393	51
16	Arkansas	$49,836	$30,000	3,004,279	221
17	Indiana	$52,267	$30,000	6,666,818	402
18	Virginia	$58,447	$32,000	8,470,020	426
19	Texas	$52,597	$31,000	28,304,596	1,209
20	New Hampshire	$52,431	$30,000	1,342,795	116
21	Louisiana	$50,574	$29,000	4,684,333	286
22	Utah	$50,622	$34,000	3,101,833	200
23	South Dakota	$50,875	$33,000	869,666	51
24	West Virginia	$48,869	$27,000	1,815,857	112
25	Oklahoma	$48,511	$30,000	3,930,864	246
26	Nebraska	$50,927	$32,000	1,920,076	106
27	South Carolina	$49,788	$28,000	5,024,369	306
28	Michigan	$48,526	$28,000	9,962,311	520
29	Maryland	$55,954	$31,000	6,052,177	255
30	Wisconsin	$49,401	$29,000	5,795,483	326
31	Georgia	$50,486	$29,000	10,429,379	587
32	Massachusetts	$54,276	$31,000	6,859,819	347
33	Montana	$44,917	$31,000	1,050,493	175
34	Maine	$46,061	$27,000	1,335,907	122
35	Alabama	$44,746	$26,000	4,874,747	360
36	Mississippi	$44,553	$26,000	2,984,100	224
37	Iowa	$45,913	$28,000	3,145,711	262
38	District of Columbia	$56,140	$31,000	693,972	10
39	Colorado	$50,408	$33,000	5,607,154	244
40	Washington	$51,483	$36,000	7,405,743	273
41	Hawaii	$43,188	$34,000	1,427,538	49
42	California	$51,151	$34,000	39,536,653	1,158
43	Nevada	$47,808	$31,000	2,998,039	96
44	New Mexico	$46,991	$29,000	2,088,070	98
45	Alaska	$48,502	$41,000	739,795	27
46	Wyoming	$43,678	$29,000	579,315	36
47	Arizona	$47,345	$30,000	7,016,270	272
48	Oregon	$47,636	$33,000	4,142,776	158
49	Idaho	$44,396	$30,000	1,716,943	87
50	Vermont	$47,368	$27,000	623,657	35
51	Florida	$39,915	$22,000	20,984,400	1,048

Highest paying states for stock brokers

Rank	State	Avg. Stock Broker Salary
1	Kansas	$60,735
2	New York	$77,411
3	Minnesota	$71,378
4	Kentucky	$55,936
5	Delaware	$66,570
6	Missouri	$55,165
7	Pennsylvania	$58,070
8	Rhode Island	$60,641
9	North Carolina	$57,838
10	Tennessee	$52,974
11	New Jersey	$62,408
12	Ohio	$52,741
13	Connecticut	$57,289
14	Illinois	$55,816
15	North Dakota	$52,565
16	Arkansas	$49,836
17	Indiana	$52,267
18	Virginia	$58,447
19	Texas	$52,597
20	New Hampshire	$52,431
21	Louisiana	$50,574
22	Utah	$50,622
23	South Dakota	$50,875
24	West Virginia	$48,869
25	Oklahoma	$48,511
26	Nebraska	$50,927
27	South Carolina	$49,788
28	Michigan	$48,526
29	Maryland	$55,954
30	Wisconsin	$49,401
31	Georgia	$50,486
32	Massachusetts	$54,276
33	Montana	$44,917
34	Maine	$46,061
35	Alabama	$44,746
36	Mississippi	$44,553
37	Iowa	$45,913
38	District of Columbia	$56,140
39	Colorado	$50,408
40	Washington	$51,483
41	Hawaii	$43,188
42	California	$51,151
43	Nevada	$47,808
44	New Mexico	$46,991
45	Alaska	$48,502
46	Wyoming	$43,678
47	Arizona	$47,345
48	Oregon	$47,636
49	Idaho	$44,396
50	Vermont	$47,368
51	Florida	$39,915

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Total stock broker jobs:	199
Average annual salary:	$60,735
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$38,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$95,000
Location Quotient:	1.16

Best states for a stock broker

10 best states for stock brokers in 2025

1. Kansas

2. New York

3. Minnesota

4. Kentucky

5. Delaware

6. Missouri

7. Pennsylvania

8. Rhode Island

9. North Carolina

10. Tennessee