Stock trader earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level stock trader earnings begin at:

$81.66 per hour

$169,850 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level stock trader earnings begin at:

$60.74 per hour

$126,330 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level stock trader earnings begin at:

$37.38 per hour

$77,740 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level stock trader earnings begin at:

$25.33 per hour

$52,690 per year

10th percentile

Starting level stock trader earnings begin at:

$23.47 per hour

$48,830 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Stock trader salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Connecticut $91,620
New Jersey $80,200
District of Columbia $79,280
Minnesota $77,880
Massachusetts $77,740
Delaware $77,450
Illinois $71,540
New Hampshire $64,000
Nebraska $63,720
Rhode Island $63,720
Maryland $62,950
Tennessee $62,840
California $62,250
North Carolina $62,110
Maine $61,900
Texas $61,760
Ohio $61,380
North Dakota $61,330
Michigan $61,150
Vermont $60,890
Hawaii $60,820
Florida $60,550
Utah $60,550
Indiana $60,520
Missouri $60,280
Virginia $59,700
Pennsylvania $59,370
Georgia $58,150
Kansas $58,150
Colorado $57,890
Washington $57,460
Wisconsin $52,840
Alaska $50,380
Arizona $49,420
Oregon $49,260
Iowa $49,020
South Carolina $49,010
Nevada $48,980
South Dakota $48,980
Oklahoma $48,970
New Mexico $48,790
Montana $48,650
Wyoming $48,540
Kentucky $48,500
Arkansas $48,460
Louisiana $47,760
Idaho $47,680
Alabama $47,640
Mississippi $44,960
West Virginia $38,220
Virgin Islands, U.S. $37,860
Puerto Rico $28,830
New York $132,870

How do stock trader salaries compare to similar careers?

Stock traders earn 6% less than similar careers in Massachusetts. On average, they make less than economists but more than loan officers.

Career Median Salary
Economist salary $133K
Business analyst salary $104K
Statistician salary $103K
Financial analyst salary $98K
Cost estimator salary $99K
Securities and commodities broker salary $78K
Stock trader salary $78K
Underwriter salary $97K
Consultant salary $82K
Loan officer salary $80K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)