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

A Metals Trader's salary grows with experience: starting around $69,342 for beginners, reaching about $70,930 at mid-level, and approach $75,785 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Metals Trader?

Metals Trader salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Metals Trader roles are District of Columbia $78,209, California $77,912, Massachusetts $76,874. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Metals Trader roles make?

Salaries for Metals 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 Metals Trader's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Metals 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.

Metals Trader Salary in the United States

How much does a Metals Trader make in the United States?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Metals Trader in the United States is $70,637 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $34.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $83,518
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $62,599 to $77,379
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $55,282

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Metals Trader Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$77,379	$6,448	$1,488	$37
Average	$70,637	$5,886	$1,358	$34
25th Percentile	$62,599	$5,217	$1,204	$30

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Key Factors That Influence Metals Trader Salaries

A Metals 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 Metals Trader Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Metals 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): $69,342
Early Career (1-2 years): $69,554
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $70,930
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $74,609
Expert (over 8 years): $75,785

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Metals Trader	$69,342
Intermediate Level Metals Trader	$69,554
Senior Level Metals Trader	$70,930
Specialist Level Metals Trader	$74,609
Expert Level Metals Trader	$75,785

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How Do Metals 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 Metals Traders. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $78,209.
California: $77,912.
Massachusetts: $76,874.

District of Columbia $78,209

California $77,912

Massachusetts $76,874

Washington $76,591

New Jersey $76,563

Alaska $76,464

Connecticut $75,489

New York $75,094

Hawaii $73,829

Rhode Island $73,236

Maryland $72,833

Minnesota $72,282

Colorado $72,070

Illinois $72,000

Oregon $71,731

Delaware $71,534

New Hampshire $71,409

Virginia $71,131

Pennsylvania $70,319

Nevada $69,909

North Dakota $69,775

Michigan $69,563

Wisconsin $69,485

Vermont $69,330

Texas $68,899

Maine $68,871

Arizona $68,828

Ohio $68,779

Georgia $68,129

Indiana $67,804

Wyoming $67,740

Utah $67,642

Iowa $67,599

Kansas $67,260

Louisiana $67,161

North Carolina $67,126

Missouri $67,112

Florida $66,836

Montana $66,688

Nebraska $66,547

Kentucky $66,469

South Carolina $66,186

Tennessee $66,010

Idaho $65,939

New Mexico $65,424

Oklahoma $65,311

Alabama $64,894

South Dakota $64,195

Arkansas $63,813

West Virginia $63,608

Mississippi $62,994

Top Paying Cities for Metals 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: $89,094
San Francisco: $88,218
Oakland: $86,261

San Jose, CA $89,094

San Francisco, CA $88,218

Oakland, CA $86,261

New York, NY $81,861

Queens Village, NY $81,331

Paramus, NJ $80,766

Passaic, NJ $80,695

Bergenfield, NJ $80,625

Stamford, CT $80,519

Huntington, NY $80,448

Newark, NJ $79,989

Bridgeport, CT $79,848

New Brunswick, NJ $79,614

Vallejo, CA $79,466

Middlesex, NJ $79,424

Somerset, NJ $79,360

Petaluma, CA $79,198

Santa Cruz, CA $78,922

Boston, MA $78,781

Monterey, CA $78,428

Fairbanks, AK $78,378

Los Angeles, CA $78,244

Washington, DC $78,209

Seattle, WA $78,082

Santa Rosa, CA $78,068

Juneau, AK $77,863

Orange, CA $77,630

Anchorage, AK $77,502

Anaheim, CA $77,453

Santa Ana, CA $77,347

Nassau, NY $77,305

Long Beach, CA $77,276

Danbury, CT $77,255

Santa Maria, CA $77,015

Everett, WA $77,001

Bremerton, WA $76,655

Trenton, NJ $76,521

Sacramento, CA $76,492

San Diego, CA $76,457

Brockton, MA $76,429

Tacoma, WA $76,401

Santa Barbara, CA $76,302

Lowell, MA $76,019

New Suffolk, NY $75,991

Nashua, NH $75,906

Lompoc, CA $75,793

Ventura, CA $75,722

Stockton, CA $75,701

New Haven, CT $75,560

Atlantic City, NJ $75,376

Hartford, CT $75,221

Modesto, CA $75,186

Poughkeepsie, NY $75,030

New Britain, CT $74,995

Kennewick, WA $74,896

Olympia, WA $74,896

New London, CT $74,882

Norwich, CT $74,861

Lawrence, MA $74,825

Bakersfield, CA $74,628

New Bedford, MA $74,529

Riverside, CA $74,529

Richland, WA $74,458

Portsmouth, NH $74,401

Vineland, NJ $74,387

San Bernardino, CA $74,331

Boulder, CO $74,133

Worcester, MA $74,077

Portland, OR $74,013

Saint Paul, MN $73,928

Minneapolis, MN $73,928

Philadelphia, PA $73,829

Honolulu, HI $73,455

Springfield, MA $73,208

Providence, RI $73,201

Chicago, IL $72,996

Bellingham, WA $72,911

Baltimore, MD $72,833

Chico, CA $72,657

Wilmington, DE $72,537

Pittsfield, MA $72,466

Manchester, NH $72,332

Spokane, WA $72,021

Denver, CO $72,014

Albany, NY $71,682

Troy, NY $71,654

Schenectady, NY $71,505

Burlington, VT $71,350

Portland, ME $71,103

Salem, OR $71,046

Yakima, WA $71,032

Ann Arbor, MI $71,011

Rochester, MN $70,813

Reno, NV $70,778

Fresno, CA $70,778

Milwaukee, WI $70,714

Detroit, MI $70,644

Allentown, PA $70,622

Carson City, NV $70,615

Houston, TX $70,509

Colorado Springs, CO $70,502

Syracuse, NY $70,467

Eugene, OR $70,333

Gary, IN $70,248

Bismarck, ND $70,248

Galveston, TX $70,248

Springfield, OR $70,192

Medford, OR $70,022

Fort Collins, CO $69,994

Austin, TX $69,937

Mesa, AZ $69,789

Phoenix, AZ $69,775

Dallas, TX $69,754

Reading, PA $69,711

Saint Cloud, MN $69,683

Concord, NH $69,619

Madison, WI $69,591

Utica, NY $69,400

Raleigh, NC $69,344

Las Vegas, NV $69,337

Rochester, NY $69,287

Des Moines, IA $69,280

Atlanta, GA $69,167

Battle Creek, MI $69,146

Salt Lake City, UT $69,125

Lancaster, PA $69,019

Champaign, IL $69,005

Harrisburg, PA $68,920

Durham, NC $68,857

Kansas City, MO $68,849

Kansas City, KS $68,835

Fort Worth, TX $68,828

Boca Raton, FL $68,800

Cleveland, OH $68,793

Columbus, OH $68,779

Pittsburgh, PA $68,772

Richmond, VA $68,744

Indianapolis, IN $68,729

Cincinnati, OH $68,638

Petersburg, VA $68,532

Lansing, MI $68,376

Billings, MT $68,376

Huntsville, AL $68,376

Lebanon, PA $68,369

Pueblo, CO $68,362

Dayton, OH $68,362

Appleton, WI $68,341

Buffalo, NY $68,313

Racine, WI $68,277

Charlotte, NC $68,270

Saint Louis, MO $68,249

Springfield, IL $68,221

York, PA $68,207

Elkhart, IN $68,207

Gastonia, NC $68,200

Benton Harbor, MI $68,200

Beaumont, TX $68,157

Lorain, OH $68,143

Toledo, OH $68,115

Binghamton, NY $68,080

Rock Hill, SC $68,072

Rockford, IL $68,037

Elyria, OH $68,002

Fargo, ND $68,002

Flagstaff, AZ $67,952

Fort Lauderdale, FL $67,910

Miami, FL $67,868

Duluth, MN $67,755

Bangor, ME $67,663

Cedar Rapids, IA $67,585

Louisville, KY $67,550

Grand Rapids, MI $67,536

Hialeah, FL $67,529

Casper, WY $67,430

Scranton, PA $67,345

New Orleans, LA $67,324

Virginia Beach, VA $67,317

Akron, OH $67,281

Peoria, IL $67,190

Sarasota, FL $67,175

Green Bay, WI $67,126

Baton Rouge, LA $67,091

Charleston, SC $67,076

Nashville, TN $67,055

Jamestown, NY $67,041

Davenport, IA $67,041

Tucson, AZ $67,006

Cheyenne, WY $66,985

Saint Petersburg, FL $66,963

Tampa, FL $66,949

Omaha, NE $66,935

Evansville, IN $66,907

Port Arthur, TX $66,907

Bradenton, FL $66,879

Santa Fe, NM $66,752

Orlando, FL $66,681

Clearwater, FL $66,603

La Crosse, WI $66,455

Canton, OH $66,455

Grand Forks, ND $66,434

Tulsa, OK $66,412

Albuquerque, NM $66,412

Newport News, VA $66,405

High Point, NC $66,384

Ogden, UT $66,356

Corpus Christi, TX $66,299

Laramie, WY $66,257

Norfolk, VA $66,257

Rock Island, IL $66,215

Saginaw, MI $66,201

Jacksonville, FL $66,194

Salisbury, NC $66,179

Memphis, TN $66,165

Moline, IL $66,130

Fort Myers, FL $66,109

Waterloo, IA $66,017

Spartanburg, SC $65,946

Lincoln, NE $65,911

Fort Wayne, IN $65,897

Birmingham, AL $65,819

Cedar Falls, IA $65,805

Provo, UT $65,798

Springfield, OH $65,791

San Antonio, TX $65,777

Greensboro, NC $65,749

South Bend, IN $65,741

Winston Salem, NC $65,734

Boise, ID $65,713

Savannah, GA $65,664

Muskegon, MI $65,537

Lima, OH $65,452

Lake Charles, LA $65,424

Anderson, IN $65,409

Lexington, KY $65,388

Augusta, GA $65,367

Greenville, SC $65,367

Wichita, KS $65,304

Tuscaloosa, AL $65,304

Columbia, SC $65,240

Bloomington, IN $65,063

Roanoke, VA $65,021

Asheville, NC $64,929

Knoxville, TN $64,809

Shreveport, LA $64,802

Wilmington, NC $64,710

Frankfort, KY $64,576

Oklahoma City, OK $64,527

Chillicothe, OH $64,498

Longview, TX $64,491

Topeka, KS $64,470

Mobile, AL $64,364

Terre Haute, IN $64,336

Erie, PA $64,329

Altoona, PA $64,293

Melbourne, FL $64,272

Amarillo, TX $64,244

Killeen, TX $64,223

Fayetteville, AR $64,166

Sioux Falls, SD $64,117

Chattanooga, TN $64,074

Idaho Falls, ID $64,067

Gainesville, FL $63,919

Portsmouth, OH $63,884

Little Rock, AR $63,870

Lynchburg, VA $63,870

Youngstown, OH $63,841

Lafayette, LA $63,841

Temple, TX $63,813

Daytona Beach, FL $63,799

Clarksville, TN $63,792

Pensacola, FL $63,785

Hopkinsville, KY $63,573

Charleston, WV $63,566

Florence, SC $63,531

Sioux City, IA $63,488

Macon, GA $63,283

Tallahassee, FL $63,276

Fayetteville, NC $63,262

Wichita Falls, TX $63,248

Waco, TX $63,248

Pine Bluff, AR $63,220

Vincennes, IN $63,086

Lubbock, TX $63,057

Great Falls, MT $63,015

Alamogordo, NM $63,008

Abilene, TX $62,951

Rapid City, SD $62,859

Monroe, LA $62,859

Albany, GA $62,817

Huntington, WV $62,810

Jackson, MS $62,803

Greenville, MS $62,796

Parkersburg, WV $62,725

Montgomery, AL $62,711

Johnstown, PA $62,697

Springfield, MO $62,641

Biloxi, MS $62,605

Sumter, SC $62,457

Columbus, GA $62,450

Twin Falls, ID $62,407

Pascagoula, MS $62,316

Kingsport, TN $62,132

Gulfport, MS $62,111

Alexandria, LA $61,878

Fort Smith, AR $61,701

El Paso, TX $61,510

Helena, MT $61,418

Las Cruces, NM $61,192

Harlingen, TX $60,995

Pocatello, ID $60,931

Florence, AL $60,910

Brownsville, TX $60,896

Dothan, AL $60,783

Mcallen, TX $60,747

Columbus, MS $60,225

Altus, OK $59,900

Lawton, OK $59,766

Pierre, SD $59,511

What Skills Can Increase a Metals Trader's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Analysis (Mentioned in 4.34% Job Postings): Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.
Capital Market (Mentioned in 1.3% Job Postings): Capital markets are financial markets that bring buyers and sellers together to trade stocks, bonds, currencies, and other financial assets. It allows traders to buy and sell stocks and bonds, and enable businesses to raise financial capital to grow.
Technical Analysis (Mentioned in 1.01% Job Postings): Technical analysis is an analysis methodology for analyzing and forecasting the direction of prices through the study of past market data, primarily price and volume. To be able to profit from trading by observing market patterns and statistics.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Analysis	4.34%
Capital Market	1.3%
Technical Analysis	1.01%

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 Metals Trader's salary.

Initiative: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Risk Management: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Problem Solving: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Initiative	$74,875	6%
Risk Management	$74,875	6%
Problem Solving	$73,462	4%
Pricing	$73,462	4%
Collaboration	$72,756	3%
Communication Skills	$72,756	3%

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How Education impacts a Metals Trader's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Metals 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 Metals Trader with a Bachelor's Degree is between $66,804 and $73,955).

Metals Trader Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Metals Trader

No Diploma 8.7%

High School 8.7%

Associates 4.3%

Bachelors 56.5%

Masters 21.7%

Doctorate 8.7%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	8.7%
High School	8.7%
Associates	4.3%
Bachelors	56.5%
Masters	21.7%
Doctorate	8.7%

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

Understanding how a Metals 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

$62,599

Average $70,637/year

$77,379

$5,217

Average $5,886/month

$6,448

$1,204

Average $1,358/week

$1,488

$30

Average $34/hour

$37

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$77,379	$6,448	$1,488	$37
Average	$70,637	$5,886	$1,358	$34
25th Percentile	$62,599	$5,217	$1,204	$30

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Salary Trends for Metals Trader

Salaries for a Metals Trader can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $81,892 in 2023 to around $79,845 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Metals Trader salary trends, .

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2023

$81,892

2024

$81,327

2025

$79,845

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2024	$81,327
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