What are the main factors that influence a Trader's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Trader's salary?

A Trader's salary grows with experience: starting around $57,297 for beginners, reaching about $59,756 at mid-level, and approach $61,151 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Trader?

Trader salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Trader roles are District of Columbia $65,723, California $65,474, Massachusetts $64,601. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Trader roles make?

Salaries for Trader level roles vary by specialization: Floor Trader: $180,690; Algorithmic Trader: $106,675; Securities Trader: $105,730; Energy Trader: $99,900; Power Trader: $99,892.

How do different companies affect a Trader's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Trader roles. Large, established industry leaders like PayPal Inc ($125,704) and MUFG Americas Holding Corp ($121,485) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $94,129.

Trader Salary in the United States

How much does a Trader make in the United States?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Trader in the United States is $59,359 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $29.

However, a Trader's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $77,452
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $49,264 to $68,830
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $40,073

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Trader Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$68,830	$5,736	$1,324	$33
Average	$59,359	$4,947	$1,142	$29
25th Percentile	$49,264	$4,105	$947	$24

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Key Factors That Influence Trader Salaries

A Trader's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Trader Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Trader's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $57,297
Early Career (1-2 years): $58,082
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $59,756
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $60,872
Expert (over 8 years): $61,151

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Trader	$57,297
Intermediate Level Trader	$58,082
Senior Level Trader	$59,756
Specialist Level Trader	$60,872
Expert Level Trader	$61,151

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How Do Trader Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Traders. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $65,723.
California: $65,474.
Massachusetts: $64,601.

District of Columbia $65,723 California $65,474 Massachusetts $64,601 Washington $64,363 New Jersey $64,340 Alaska $64,257 Connecticut $63,437 New York $63,105

Hawaii $62,043 Rhode Island $61,544 Maryland $61,206 Minnesota $60,743 Colorado $60,564 Illinois $60,505 Oregon $60,280 Delaware $60,113

New Hampshire $60,009 Virginia $59,775 Pennsylvania $59,092 Nevada $58,748 North Dakota $58,635 Michigan $58,457 Wisconsin $58,392 Vermont $58,261

Texas $57,899 Maine $57,875 Arizona $57,840 Ohio $57,798 Georgia $57,252 Indiana $56,979 Wyoming $56,926 Utah $56,843

Iowa $56,807 Kansas $56,522 Louisiana $56,439 North Carolina $56,409 Missouri $56,397 Florida $56,166 Montana $56,041 Nebraska $55,923

Kentucky $55,857 South Carolina $55,620 Tennessee $55,471 Idaho $55,412 New Mexico $54,979 Oklahoma $54,884 Alabama $54,534 South Dakota $53,946

Arkansas $53,625 West Virginia $53,453 Mississippi $52,937

Top Paying Cities for Traders

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $74,870
San Francisco: $74,134
Oakland: $72,490

San Jose, CA $74,870

San Francisco, CA $74,134

Oakland, CA $72,490

New York, NY $68,792

Queens Village, NY $68,347

Paramus, NJ $67,872

Passaic, NJ $67,812

Bergenfield, NJ $67,753

Stamford, CT $67,664

Huntington, NY $67,605

Newark, NJ $67,219

Bridgeport, CT $67,100

New Brunswick, NJ $66,904

Vallejo, CA $66,779

Middlesex, NJ $66,744

Somerset, NJ $66,690

Petaluma, CA $66,554

Santa Cruz, CA $66,322

Boston, MA $66,204

Monterey, CA $65,907

Fairbanks, AK $65,865

Los Angeles, CA $65,752

Washington, DC $65,723

Seattle, WA $65,616

Santa Rosa, CA $65,604

Juneau, AK $65,432

Orange, CA $65,236

Anchorage, AK $65,129

Anaheim, CA $65,088

Santa Ana, CA $64,999

Nassau, NY $64,963

Long Beach, CA $64,939

Danbury, CT $64,921

Santa Maria, CA $64,720

Everett, WA $64,708

Bremerton, WA $64,417

Trenton, NJ $64,304

Sacramento, CA $64,280

San Diego, CA $64,251

Brockton, MA $64,227

Tacoma, WA $64,203

Santa Barbara, CA $64,120

Lowell, MA $63,883

New Suffolk, NY $63,859

Nashua, NH $63,788

Lompoc, CA $63,693

Ventura, CA $63,633

Stockton, CA $63,616

New Haven, CT $63,497

Atlantic City, NJ $63,343

Hartford, CT $63,212

Modesto, CA $63,182

Poughkeepsie, NY $63,052

New Britain, CT $63,022

Kennewick, WA $62,939

Olympia, WA $62,939

New London, CT $62,927

Norwich, CT $62,909

Lawrence, MA $62,879

Bakersfield, CA $62,713

New Bedford, MA $62,630

Riverside, CA $62,630

Richland, WA $62,571

Portsmouth, NH $62,523

Vineland, NJ $62,511

San Bernardino, CA $62,464

Boulder, CO $62,298

Worcester, MA $62,250

Portland, OR $62,197

Saint Paul, MN $62,126

Minneapolis, MN $62,126

Philadelphia, PA $62,043

Honolulu, HI $61,728

Springfield, MA $61,520

Providence, RI $61,514

Chicago, IL $61,342

Bellingham, WA $61,271

Baltimore, MD $61,206

Chico, CA $61,057

Wilmington, DE $60,956

Pittsfield, MA $60,897

Manchester, NH $60,784

Spokane, WA $60,523

Denver, CO $60,517

Albany, NY $60,238

Troy, NY $60,214

Schenectady, NY $60,090

Burlington, VT $59,959

Portland, ME $59,751

Salem, OR $59,704

Yakima, WA $59,692

Ann Arbor, MI $59,674

Rochester, MN $59,508

Reno, NV $59,478

Fresno, CA $59,478

Milwaukee, WI $59,425

Detroit, MI $59,365

Allentown, PA $59,348

Carson City, NV $59,342

Houston, TX $59,253

Colorado Springs, CO $59,247

Syracuse, NY $59,217

Eugene, OR $59,104

Gary, IN $59,033

Bismarck, ND $59,033

Galveston, TX $59,033

Springfield, OR $58,986

Medford, OR $58,843

Fort Collins, CO $58,819

Austin, TX $58,772

Mesa, AZ $58,647

Phoenix, AZ $58,635

Dallas, TX $58,617

Reading, PA $58,582

Saint Cloud, MN $58,558

Concord, NH $58,505

Madison, WI $58,481

Utica, NY $58,321

Raleigh, NC $58,273

Las Vegas, NV $58,267

Rochester, NY $58,226

Des Moines, IA $58,220

Atlanta, GA $58,125

Battle Creek, MI $58,107

Salt Lake City, UT $58,089

Lancaster, PA $58,000

Champaign, IL $57,988

Harrisburg, PA $57,917

Durham, NC $57,864

Kansas City, MO $57,858

Kansas City, KS $57,846

Fort Worth, TX $57,840

Boca Raton, FL $57,816

Cleveland, OH $57,810

Columbus, OH $57,798

Pittsburgh, PA $57,792

Richmond, VA $57,769

Indianapolis, IN $57,757

Cincinnati, OH $57,680

Petersburg, VA $57,591

Lansing, MI $57,460

Billings, MT $57,460

Huntsville, AL $57,460

Lebanon, PA $57,454

Pueblo, CO $57,448

Dayton, OH $57,448

Appleton, WI $57,430

Buffalo, NY $57,407

Racine, WI $57,377

Charlotte, NC $57,371

Saint Louis, MO $57,353

Springfield, IL $57,329

York, PA $57,318

Elkhart, IN $57,318

Gastonia, NC $57,312

Benton Harbor, MI $57,312

Beaumont, TX $57,276

Lorain, OH $57,264

Toledo, OH $57,240

Binghamton, NY $57,211

Rock Hill, SC $57,205

Rockford, IL $57,175

Elyria, OH $57,145

Fargo, ND $57,145

Flagstaff, AZ $57,104

Fort Lauderdale, FL $57,068

Miami, FL $57,033

Duluth, MN $56,938

Bangor, ME $56,860

Cedar Rapids, IA $56,795

Louisville, KY $56,765

Grand Rapids, MI $56,754

Hialeah, FL $56,748

Casper, WY $56,665

Scranton, PA $56,593

New Orleans, LA $56,576

Virginia Beach, VA $56,570

Akron, OH $56,540

Peoria, IL $56,463

Sarasota, FL $56,451

Green Bay, WI $56,409

Baton Rouge, LA $56,380

Charleston, SC $56,368

Nashville, TN $56,350

Jamestown, NY $56,338

Davenport, IA $56,338

Tucson, AZ $56,308

Cheyenne, WY $56,291

Saint Petersburg, FL $56,273

Tampa, FL $56,261

Omaha, NE $56,249

Evansville, IN $56,225

Port Arthur, TX $56,225

Bradenton, FL $56,202

Santa Fe, NM $56,095

Orlando, FL $56,035

Clearwater, FL $55,970

La Crosse, WI $55,845

Canton, OH $55,845

Grand Forks, ND $55,828

Tulsa, OK $55,810

Albuquerque, NM $55,810

Newport News, VA $55,804

High Point, NC $55,786

Ogden, UT $55,762

Corpus Christi, TX $55,715

Laramie, WY $55,679

Norfolk, VA $55,679

Rock Island, IL $55,644

Saginaw, MI $55,632

Jacksonville, FL $55,626

Salisbury, NC $55,614

Memphis, TN $55,602

Moline, IL $55,572

Fort Myers, FL $55,555

Waterloo, IA $55,477

Spartanburg, SC $55,418

Lincoln, NE $55,388

Fort Wayne, IN $55,376

Birmingham, AL $55,311

Cedar Falls, IA $55,299

Provo, UT $55,293

Springfield, OH $55,287

San Antonio, TX $55,276

Greensboro, NC $55,252

South Bend, IN $55,246

Winston Salem, NC $55,240

Boise, ID $55,222

Savannah, GA $55,181

Muskegon, MI $55,074

Lima, OH $55,002

Lake Charles, LA $54,979

Anderson, IN $54,967

Lexington, KY $54,949

Augusta, GA $54,931

Greenville, SC $54,931

Wichita, KS $54,878

Tuscaloosa, AL $54,878

Columbia, SC $54,824

Bloomington, IN $54,676

Roanoke, VA $54,640

Asheville, NC $54,563

Knoxville, TN $54,462

Shreveport, LA $54,456

Wilmington, NC $54,379

Frankfort, KY $54,266

Oklahoma City, OK $54,225

Chillicothe, OH $54,201

Longview, TX $54,195

Topeka, KS $54,177

Mobile, AL $54,088

Terre Haute, IN $54,065

Erie, PA $54,059

Altoona, PA $54,029

Melbourne, FL $54,011

Amarillo, TX $53,987

Killeen, TX $53,970

Fayetteville, AR $53,922

Sioux Falls, SD $53,881

Chattanooga, TN $53,845

Idaho Falls, ID $53,839

Gainesville, FL $53,714

Portsmouth, OH $53,685

Little Rock, AR $53,673

Lynchburg, VA $53,673

Youngstown, OH $53,649

Lafayette, LA $53,649

Temple, TX $53,625

Daytona Beach, FL $53,613

Clarksville, TN $53,608

Pensacola, FL $53,602

Hopkinsville, KY $53,424

Charleston, WV $53,418

Florence, SC $53,388

Sioux City, IA $53,352

Macon, GA $53,180

Tallahassee, FL $53,174

Fayetteville, NC $53,162

Wichita Falls, TX $53,150

Waco, TX $53,150

Pine Bluff, AR $53,127

Vincennes, IN $53,014

Lubbock, TX $52,990

Great Falls, MT $52,955

Alamogordo, NM $52,949

Abilene, TX $52,901

Rapid City, SD $52,824

Monroe, LA $52,824

Albany, GA $52,788

Huntington, WV $52,782

Jackson, MS $52,777

Greenville, MS $52,771

Parkersburg, WV $52,711

Montgomery, AL $52,699

Johnstown, PA $52,687

Springfield, MO $52,640

Biloxi, MS $52,610

Sumter, SC $52,486

Columbus, GA $52,480

Twin Falls, ID $52,444

Pascagoula, MS $52,367

Kingsport, TN $52,213

Gulfport, MS $52,195

Alexandria, LA $51,999

Fort Smith, AR $51,851

El Paso, TX $51,690

Helena, MT $51,613

Las Cruces, NM $51,423

Harlingen, TX $51,257

Pocatello, ID $51,203

Florence, AL $51,186

Brownsville, TX $51,174

Dothan, AL $51,079

Mcallen, TX $51,049

Columbus, MS $50,610

Altus, OK $50,337

Lawton, OK $50,224

Pierre, SD $50,010

What Skills Can Increase a Trader's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Analysis (Mentioned in 3.79% Job Postings): Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.
Investment Management (Mentioned in 1.3% Job Postings): Investment management (or financial management) is the professional asset management of various securities (shares, bonds and other securities) and other assets (e.g., real estate) in order to meet specified investment goals for the benefit of the investors. Investors may be institutions (insurance companies, pension funds, corporations, charities, educational establishments etc.) or private investors (both directly via investment contracts and more commonly via collective investment schemes e.g. mutual funds or exchange-traded funds). The term 'asset management' is often used to refer to the investment management of investment funds, while the more generic term 'fund management' may refer to all forms of institutional investment as well as investment management for private investors. Investment managers who specialize in advisory or discretionary management on behalf of (normally wealthy) private investors may often refer to their services as money management or portfolio management often within the context of "private banking".
Client Service (Mentioned in 1.07% Job Postings): Client services are the processes and interactions organizations and members of their staff have with their clients.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Analysis	3.79%
Investment Management	1.3%
Client Service	1.07%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Trader's salary.

Communication Skills: Can increase your salary by up to 10%.
Collaboration: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Attention to Detail: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Communication Skills	$65,295	10%
Collaboration	$63,515	7%
Attention to Detail	$63,515	7%
Analysis	$63,515	7%
Risk Management	$63,515	7%
Economics	$62,921	6%

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How Education impacts a Trader's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Traders enter the field with a Bachelor's Degree degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Trader with a Bachelor's Degree is between $54,339 and $56,215).

Trader Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Trader

No Diploma 5.6%

High School 5.6%

Associates 3.7%

Bachelors 66.7%

Masters 24.1%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	5.6%
High School	5.6%
Associates	3.7%
Bachelors	66.7%
Masters	24.1%
Doctorate	0.0%

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Trader Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Trader's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on May 18, 2021

$49,264

Average $59,359/year

$68,830

$4,105

Average $4,947/month

$5,736

$947

Average $1,142/week

$1,324

$24

Average $29/hour

$33

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$68,830	$5,736	$1,324	$33
Average	$59,359	$4,947	$1,142	$29
25th Percentile	$49,264	$4,105	$947	$24

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Salary Trends for Trader

Salaries for a Trader can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $69,174 in 2023 to around $67,309 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Trader salary trends, .

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2023

$69,174

2024

$67,901

2025

$67,309

2026

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2023	$69,174
2024	$67,901
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