The average salary for a stock trader in California is around $54,370 per year.
Avg Salary
Stock traders earn an average yearly salary of $54,370.
Wages typically start from $34,740 and go up to $166,930.
9% above national average Updated in 2018
Stock trader earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level stock trader earnings begin at:
$80.26 per hour
$166,930 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level stock trader earnings begin at:
$45.71 per hour
$95,090 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level stock trader earnings begin at:
$26.14 per hour
$54,370 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level stock trader earnings begin at:
$19.62 per hour
$40,800 per year
10th percentile
Starting level stock trader earnings begin at:
$16.70 per hour
$34,740 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Stock trader salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Illinois | $92,313 |
| South Dakota | $91,800 |
| Indiana | $89,023 |
| Hawaii | $85,660 |
| Pennsylvania | $85,537 |
| Connecticut | $82,890 |
| Minnesota | $79,350 |
| Vermont | $72,900 |
| Massachusetts | $72,610 |
| Delaware | $71,650 |
| New Jersey | $71,590 |
| Kansas | $70,730 |
| Rhode Island | $70,210 |
| New Hampshire | $69,050 |
| District of Columbia | $65,150 |
| Maryland | $63,310 |
| Virginia | $62,780 |
| North Carolina | $62,360 |
| Alaska | $61,870 |
| North Dakota | $61,330 |
| Nebraska | $60,560 |
| Kentucky | $58,160 |
| Wisconsin | $58,060 |
| Ohio | $57,630 |
| Florida | $57,300 |
| Colorado | $56,590 |
| Maine | $56,540 |
| Missouri | $56,390 |
| Alabama | $55,420 |
| California | $54,370 |
| Texas | $54,070 |
| Utah | $53,750 |
| Georgia | $53,160 |
| Washington | $52,780 |
| Arkansas | $51,680 |
| Tennessee | $51,550 |
| Michigan | $51,070 |
| Montana | $50,470 |
| Iowa | $50,030 |
| South Carolina | $49,240 |
| West Virginia | $49,160 |
| Mississippi | $48,980 |
| Nevada | $48,940 |
| Arizona | $47,572 |
| Oregon | $47,570 |
| Louisiana | $45,900 |
| Oklahoma | $45,260 |
| New Mexico | $44,120 |
| Wyoming | $41,040 |
| Idaho | $40,360 |
| Puerto Rico | $25,270 |
| New York | $140,300 |
How do stock trader salaries compare to similar careers?
Stock traders earn about the same as related careers in California. On average, they make less than operations research analysts but more than investment bankers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Operations research analyst salary | $92K |
| Business analyst salary | $83K |
| Budget analyst salary | $87K |
| Credit analyst salary | $79K |
| Auditor salary | $76K |
| Securities and commodities broker salary | $54K |
| Stock trader salary | $54K |
| Fraud analyst salary | $73K |
| Financial quantitative analyst salary | $73K |
| Investment banker salary | $73K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)