Stock Trader Salary

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Career Attributes

  • $95,358
  • 375,700
  • 3.4
  • 6.2%
  • Finance
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How much does a Stock Trader make in the United States?

Table of Contents

  1. How much do Stock Traders make in the United States?
  2. Stock Trader earnings by seniority
  3. Stock Trader employment mix
  4. Stock Trader salary satisfaction
  5. Stock Trader earnings by seniority
  6. Stock Trader salary comparison
  7. Stock Trader salary by state

Average Stock Trader Yearly Salary in the United States

Stock Traders earn an average yearly salary of $95,358. Salaries typically start from $31,861 and go up to $174,560.

Average Stock Trader Hourly Wage in the United States

Stock Traders earn an average hourly wage of $45.85. Hourly wages typically start from $15.32 and go up to $83.92.

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)

These numbers may vary depending on several factors, like level of education, amount of experience, industry, company size and location.

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Employment Type Mix

83%
Full-Time
17%
Part-Time

Source: CareerExplorer user data. View more Stock Trader demographics

Salary Satisfaction

3.4
SCORE
370
RATINGS
Stock Traders average a score of 3.4 out of 5 on our salary satisfaction scale. This places Stock Traders in the 83th percentile of salary satisfaction.

Source: CareerExplorer user data. View more Stock Trader satisfaction

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Stock Trader Earnings by Seniority

Top End Stock Trader Earnings

The highest earning Stock Traders in the United States earn:

 $83.92
an hour 		$174,560
per year
Senior Stock Trader Earnings

Senior Stock Traders in the United States earn:

 $57.28
an hour 		$119,140.5
per year
Experienced Stock Trader Earnings

Experienced Stock Traders in the United States earn:

 $30.09
an hour 		$62,577.3
per year
Junior Stock Trader Earnings

Junior Stock Traders in the United States earn:

 $19.14
an hour 		$39,816.4
per year
Starting Stock Trader Earnings

Starting Stock Traders in the United States earn:

 $15.32
an hour 		$31,861.0
per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

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Stock Trader Salary Comparison

Stock Traders earn more than 76% percent of similar careers in the United States.

Actuary Salary $110k
Management Consultant Salary $100k
Financial Advisor Salary $97k
Money Manager Salary $96k
Securities and Commodities Broker Salary $95k
Stock Trader Salary $95k
Bank Branch Manager Salary $90k
Consultant Salary $80k
Financial Analyst Salary $80k
Statistician Salary $79k
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)

Stock Trader salary by state

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State Hourly Wage Annual Salary Rank
Stock Trader Salary in New York $78.01 $162,260 # 1
Stock Trader Salary in New Hampshire $68.05 $141,540 # 2
Stock Trader Salary in Connecticut $64.58 $134,330 # 3
Stock Trader Salary in Massachusetts $59.83 $124,450 # 4
Stock Trader Salary in Vermont $57.81 $120,250 # 5
Stock Trader Salary in New Jersey $54.12 $112,570 # 6
Stock Trader Salary in Mississippi $53.70 $111,690 # 7
Stock Trader Salary in Kansas $50.18 $104,370 # 8
Stock Trader Salary in North Carolina $49.78 $103,540 # 9
Stock Trader Salary in Virginia $48.75 $101,410 # 10
Stock Trader Salary in United States $48.31 $100,479.2 # 11
Stock Trader Salary in Maryland $47.08 $97,920 # 12
Stock Trader Salary in Hawaii $47.05 $97,870 # 13
Stock Trader Salary in Georgia $46.92 $97,590 # 14
Stock Trader Salary in Indiana $46.61 $96,940 # 15
Stock Trader Salary in South Dakota $46.25 $96,190 # 16
Stock Trader Salary in Pennsylvania $46.19 $96,070 # 17
Stock Trader Salary in Illinois $45.85 $95,370 # 18
Stock Trader Salary in Minnesota $45.62 $94,880 # 19
Stock Trader Salary in District of Columbia $44.91 $93,420 # 20
Stock Trader Salary in Oklahoma $44.86 $93,310 # 21
Stock Trader Salary in Ohio $44.81 $93,200 # 22
Stock Trader Salary in Louisiana $43.97 $91,450 # 23
Stock Trader Salary in Alaska $43.76 $91,020 # 24
Stock Trader Salary in North Dakota $43.74 $90,980 # 25
Stock Trader Salary in Texas $42.59 $88,590 # 26
Stock Trader Salary in South Carolina $42.39 $88,180 # 27
Stock Trader Salary in Florida $41.60 $86,530 # 28
Stock Trader Salary in Washington $41.03 $85,340 # 29
Stock Trader Salary in Missouri $40.88 $85,030 # 30
Stock Trader Salary in Michigan $40.68 $84,620 # 31
Stock Trader Salary in Tennessee $40.45 $84,140 # 32
Stock Trader Salary in West Virginia $40.38 $83,980 # 33
Stock Trader Salary in Montana $39.75 $82,680 # 34
Stock Trader Salary in Iowa $39.16 $81,460 # 35
Stock Trader Salary in Arkansas $39.12 $81,370 # 36
Stock Trader Salary in Colorado $38.79 $80,690 # 37
Stock Trader Salary in California $38.67 $80,430 # 38
Stock Trader Salary in Delaware $38.24 $79,530 # 39
Stock Trader Salary in Nebraska $37.69 $78,390 # 40
Stock Trader Salary in Kentucky $37.12 $77,200 # 41
Stock Trader Salary in Alabama $37.05 $77,060 # 42
Stock Trader Salary in Wisconsin $36.51 $75,950 # 43
Stock Trader Salary in Oregon $34.87 $72,520 # 44
Stock Trader Salary in Utah $34.70 $72,180 # 45
Stock Trader Salary in Nevada $33.88 $70,470 # 46
Stock Trader Salary in Maine $33.71 $70,120 # 47
Stock Trader Salary in New Mexico $33.66 $70,010 # 48
Stock Trader Salary in Puerto Rico $32.50 $67,610 # 49
Stock Trader Salary in Arizona $31.00 $64,490 # 50
Stock Trader Salary in Wyoming $29.81 $62,000 # 51
Stock Trader Salary in Idaho $29.02 $60,360 # 52

Career Attributes

  • $95,358
  • 375,700
  • 3.4
  • 6.2%
  • Finance
More Attributes