Stock trader earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level stock trader earnings begin at:

$64.88 per hour

$134,950 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level stock trader earnings begin at:

$42.94 per hour

$89,310 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level stock trader earnings begin at:

$23.53 per hour

$48,940 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level stock trader earnings begin at:

$17.93 per hour

$37,300 per year

10th percentile

Starting level stock trader earnings begin at:

$16.27 per hour

$33,840 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 Nevada. On average, they make less than financial analysts but more than accountants.

Career Median Salary
Financial analyst salary $77K
Loan officer salary $61K
Credit analyst salary $71K
Statistician salary $66K
Budget analyst salary $67K
Stock trader salary $49K
Securities and commodities broker salary $49K
Cost estimator salary $62K
Auditor salary $62K
Accountant salary $62K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)