Average futures trader salary
$109,622
$52.7 hourly rate
Entry-level futures trader salary
$64,000 yearly salary
Updated April 5, 2024
How much does a futures trader make?
The average futures trader salary in the United States is $109,622. Futures trader salaries typically range between $64,000 and $186,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for futures traders is $52.7 per hour. Futures trader salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Futures traders earn the highest average salary in New York.
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COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN MARYLAND$72,913
Futures Trader salary estimates from across the web
Based on the latest salary information compiled by Zippia, Salary.com, Glassdoor, SalaryExpert, Comparably and Payscale, the average salary for a futures trader typically falls between $71,870 and $219,505.
Average futures trader salary by state
The average futures trader salary in New York, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island are the highest in the U.S. The lowest average futures trader salary states are North Dakota, Idaho, and Nebraska.
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Highest paying states for futures traders
Rank | State | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate |
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1 | New York | $136,983 | $65.86 |
2 | Rhode Island | $131,141 | $63.05 |
3 | Connecticut | $129,955 | $62.48 |
4 | Nevada | $127,324 | $61.21 |
5 | New Hampshire | $131,176 | $63.07 |
6 | Ohio | $107,685 | $51.77 |
7 | Texas | $107,983 | $51.91 |
8 | District of Columbia | $124,324 | $59.77 |
9 | Delaware | $126,948 | $61.03 |
10 | Michigan | $111,058 | $53.39 |
11 | Tennessee | $100,218 | $48.18 |
12 | West Virginia | $107,958 | $51.90 |
13 | Georgia | $101,172 | $48.64 |
14 | New Mexico | $110,797 | $53.27 |
15 | New Jersey | $117,122 | $56.31 |
16 | Louisiana | $105,788 | $50.86 |
17 | Oklahoma | $104,210 | $50.10 |
18 | Utah | $96,692 | $46.49 |
19 | Missouri | $98,556 | $47.38 |
20 | Massachusetts | $98,168 | $47.20 |
21 | Illinois | $95,931 | $46.12 |
22 | Vermont | $96,928 | $46.60 |
23 | Kentucky | $96,628 | $46.46 |
24 | South Carolina | $95,442 | $45.89 |
25 | Minnesota | $98,929 | $47.56 |
26 | Maine | $97,337 | $46.80 |
27 | Pennsylvania | $91,938 | $44.20 |
28 | Iowa | $88,859 | $42.72 |
29 | Colorado | $94,279 | $45.33 |
30 | Wyoming | $94,247 | $45.31 |
31 | Montana | $95,631 | $45.98 |
32 | Arkansas | $92,119 | $44.29 |
33 | North Carolina | $91,875 | $44.17 |
34 | Florida | $89,167 | $42.87 |
35 | California | $89,442 | $43.00 |
36 | South Dakota | $89,440 | $43.00 |
37 | Oregon | $89,247 | $42.91 |
38 | Virginia | $89,832 | $43.19 |
39 | Hawaii | $95,593 | $45.96 |
40 | Nebraska | $80,144 | $38.53 |
41 | Arizona | $88,395 | $42.50 |
42 | Idaho | $82,580 | $39.70 |
43 | Mississippi | $88,974 | $42.78 |
44 | Maryland | $89,988 | $43.26 |
45 | Kansas | $86,376 | $41.53 |
46 | Indiana | $77,094 | $37.06 |
47 | Alaska | $87,859 | $42.24 |
48 | Wisconsin | $79,439 | $38.19 |
49 | North Dakota | $83,804 | $40.29 |
50 | Washington | $85,262 | $40.99 |
51 | Alabama | $71,325 | $34.29 |
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Highest paying cities for futures traders
The highest-paying cities for futures traders are New York, NY, Jersey City, NJ, and Cleveland, OH.
Rank | City | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate |
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1 | New York, NY | $140,377 | $67.49 |
2 | Jersey City, NJ | $118,268 | $56.86 |
3 | Cleveland, OH | $114,090 | $54.85 |
4 | Watertown Town, MA | $98,242 | $47.23 |
5 | Norwood, MA | $98,228 | $47.23 |
6 | Chicago, IL | $96,963 | $46.62 |
7 | Denver, CO | $93,797 | $45.09 |
8 | Pasadena, CA | $88,425 | $42.51 |
9 | Omaha, NE | $80,220 | $38.57 |
10 | Huntsville, AL | $69,049 | $33.20 |
Futures Trader salary details
A futures trader's salary ranges from $64,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $186,000 at the 90th percentile.
What is a futures trader's salary?
Percentile | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate |
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90th Percentile | $186,000 | $15,500 | $89 |
75th Percentile | $145,000 | $12,083 | $70 |
Average | $109,622 | $9,135 | $53 |
25th Percentile | $82,000 | $6,833 | $39 |
10th Percentile | $64,000 | $5,333 | $31 |
Highest paying futures trader jobs
The highest paying types of futures traders are hedge fund trader, energy derivatives trader, and day trader.
Job Title | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate | Job Openings |
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Commodity Trader | $93,220 | $7,768 | $44.82 | 10,906 |
Foreign Exchange Trader | $115,133 | $9,594 | $55.35 | 17,829 |
Hedge Fund Trader | $117,549 | $9,796 | $56.51 | 12,689 |
Trader | $90,179 | $7,515 | $43.36 | 17,351 |
Options Trader | $110,139 | $9,178 | $52.95 | 1,433 |
Equity Trader | $101,759 | $8,480 | $48.92 | 17,507 |
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Which companies pay futures traders the most?
Futures trader salaries at The Citadel and Citi are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average futures trader salary at companies like Federal Reserve and Federal Reserve Bank are highly competitive.
Rank | Company | Average Salary | Hourly Rate |
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1 | The Citadel | $166,386 | $79.99 |
2 | Citi | $141,984 | $68.26 |
3 | Federal Reserve | $135,419 | $65.11 |
4 | Federal Reserve Bank | $134,172 | $64.51 |
5 | First Quadrant | $117,110 | $56.30 |
6 | Ronin | $115,879 | $55.71 |
7 | Tradelink LLC | $114,200 | $54.90 |
8 | GAN Integrity | $111,749 | $53.73 |
9 | Americorps | $108,240 | $52.04 |
10 | COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN MARYLAND | $72,913 | $35.05 |
Wage gap by gender, race and education
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Futures Trader salary trends
The average futures trader salary has fallen by $-12,338 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average futures trader earned $121,960 annually, but today, they earn $109,622 a year. That works out to a -4% change in pay for futures traders over the last decade.
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Average futures trader salary over time
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Futures Trader salary by year
Year | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate | % Change |
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2024 | $110,000 | $52.70 | +3.9% |
2023 | $105,000 | $50.67 | -3.0% |
2022 | $109,000 | $52.17 | +0.5% |
2021 | $108,000 | $51.90 | -5.5% |
2020 | $114,000 | $54.77 | -6.3% |
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Recently added futures trader salaries
Company | Job | Location | Date Added | Salary |
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Stew Leonard's | Danbury Future Opportunities | Danbury, CT | 04/04/2023 | $31,305 |
Stew Leonard's | Danbury Future Opportunities | Danbury, CT | 03/14/2023 | $31,305 |
Stew Leonard's | Danbury Future Opportunities | Danbury, CT | 01/30/2023 | $31,305 |
Stew Leonard's | Danbury Future Opportunities | Danbury, CT | 01/01/2023 | $31,305 |
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