Stock trader earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level stock trader earnings begin at:

$74.79 per hour

$155,560 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level stock trader earnings begin at:

$43.31 per hour

$90,090 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level stock trader earnings begin at:

$27.18 per hour

$56,540 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level stock trader earnings begin at:

$19.13 per hour

$39,780 per year

10th percentile

Starting level stock trader earnings begin at:

$16.54 per hour

$34,390 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 12% less than similar careers in Maine. On average, they make less than bank branch managers but more than loan officers.

Career Median Salary
Bank branch manager salary $101K
Financial manager salary $101K
Actuary salary $107K
Investment fund manager salary $92K
Fundraising manager salary $81K
Securities and commodities broker salary $57K
Stock trader salary $57K
Financial analyst salary $76K
Operations research analyst salary $74K
Loan officer salary $64K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)