Stock trader earnings by seniority

75th percentile

Senior-level stock trader earnings begin at:

$47.56 per hour

$98,930 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level stock trader earnings begin at:

$24.27 per hour

$50,470 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level stock trader earnings begin at:

$17.97 per hour

$37,380 per year

10th percentile

Starting level stock trader earnings begin at:

$15.68 per hour

$32,610 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Stock trader salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Illinois $99,840
Connecticut $98,560
Vermont $88,280
South Dakota $86,780
Delaware $83,750
Minnesota $83,350
Nebraska $82,560
New Jersey $82,420
California $79,730
New Hampshire $78,930
Missouri $78,500
Texas $78,470
Oregon $76,710
Alaska $76,360
Oklahoma $76,080
Kansas $75,810
Washington $75,510
Arizona $74,840
North Carolina $74,040
Wisconsin $74,010
Michigan $73,480
Ohio $73,300
District of Columbia $72,010
Pennsylvania $71,840
Rhode Island $70,210
Indiana $68,290
Colorado $67,010
Utah $64,660
Idaho $64,620
Iowa $64,290
North Dakota $63,670
Virginia $62,910
Florida $62,770
Maryland $61,660
Nevada $61,490
New Mexico $60,850
Georgia $59,990
Maine $59,970
Kentucky $59,110
Tennessee $58,050
Hawaii $57,590
South Carolina $55,390
Arkansas $54,660
Montana $50,470
West Virginia $50,050
Alabama $49,230
Louisiana $48,040
Mississippi $46,680
Wyoming $41,040
Puerto Rico $25,270
New York $168,340
Massachusetts $100,310

How do stock trader salaries compare to similar careers?

Stock traders earn about the same as related careers in Montana. On average, they make less than bank branch managers but more than business analysts.

Career Median Salary
Bank branch manager salary $97K
Treasurer salary $97K
Financial advisor salary $73K
Financial analyst salary $87K
Stock trader salary $50K
Securities and commodities broker salary $50K
Fundraising manager salary $72K
Investment fund manager salary $74K
Business analyst salary $67K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)