What are the main factors that influence an Arbitrage Trader's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change An Arbitrage Trader's salary?

An Arbitrage Trader's salary grows with experience: a Microbiologist I (0-2 years)earns $59,674, a Microbiologist II (2-4 years)earns $73,953, a Microbiologist III (4-7 years)earns $84,411, a Arbitrage Trader (7+ years)earns $95,020, a Microbiologist V (7-10 years)earns $135,995,

What are the highest paying states for an Arbitrage Trader?

Arbitrage Trader salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Arbitrage Trader roles are District of Columbia $102,723, California $102,334, Massachusetts $100,970. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Arbitrage Trader roles make?

Salaries for Arbitrage Trader level roles vary by specialization: Floor Trader: $180,990; Algorithmic Trader: $106,683; Securities Trader: $105,740; Energy Trader: $99,900; Power Trader: $99,878.

How do different companies affect an Arbitrage Trader's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Arbitrage Trader roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Arbitrage Trader Salary in the United States

How much does an Arbitrage Trader make in the United States?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for an Arbitrage Trader in the United States is $92,778 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $45.

However, an Arbitrage Trader's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $109,892
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $82,014 to $101,736
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $72,215

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Arbitrage Trader Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$101,736	$8,478	$1,956	$49
Average	$92,778	$7,731	$1,784	$45
25th Percentile	$82,014	$6,835	$1,577	$39

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Key Factors That Influence Arbitrage Trader Salaries

An Arbitrage Trader's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Arbitrage Trader Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Arbitrage Trader's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $59,674
Early Career (1-2 years): $73,953
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $84,411
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $95,020
Expert (over 8 years): $135,995

Levels	Salary
Microbiol... Level Arbitrage Trader	$59,674
Microbiol... Level Arbitrage Trader	$73,953
Microbiol... Level Arbitrage Trader	$84,411
Arbitrage... Level Arbitrage Trader	$95,020
Microbiol... Level Arbitrage Trader	$135,995

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How Do Arbitrage Trader Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Arbitrage Traders. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $102,723.
California: $102,334.
Massachusetts: $100,970.

District of Columbia $102,723

California $102,334

Massachusetts $100,970

Washington $100,599

New Jersey $100,562

Alaska $100,432

Connecticut $99,151

New York $98,632

Hawaii $96,971

Rhode Island $96,192

Maryland $95,663

Minnesota $94,939

Colorado $94,661

Illinois $94,568

Oregon $94,216

Delaware $93,956

New Hampshire $93,793

Virginia $93,427

Pennsylvania $92,360

Nevada $91,822

North Dakota $91,646

Michigan $91,367

Wisconsin $91,265

Vermont $91,061

Texas $90,495

Maine $90,458

Arizona $90,402

Ohio $90,338

Georgia $89,484

Indiana $89,057

Wyoming $88,974

Utah $88,844

Iowa $88,788

Kansas $88,343

Louisiana $88,213

North Carolina $88,167

Missouri $88,148

Florida $87,786

Montana $87,591

Nebraska $87,406

Kentucky $87,304

South Carolina $86,933

Tennessee $86,701

Idaho $86,608

New Mexico $85,931

Oklahoma $85,782

Alabama $85,235

South Dakota $84,316

Arkansas $83,815

West Virginia $83,546

Mississippi $82,739

Top Paying Cities for Arbitrage Traders

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $117,020
San Francisco: $115,870
Oakland: $113,300

San Jose, CA $117,020

San Francisco, CA $115,870

Oakland, CA $113,300

New York, NY $107,520

Queens Village, NY $106,824

Paramus, NJ $106,082

Passaic, NJ $105,989

Bergenfield, NJ $105,896

Stamford, CT $105,757

Huntington, NY $105,664

Newark, NJ $105,061

Bridgeport, CT $104,876

New Brunswick, NJ $104,570

Vallejo, CA $104,375

Middlesex, NJ $104,319

Somerset, NJ $104,236

Petaluma, CA $104,022

Santa Cruz, CA $103,660

Boston, MA $103,475

Monterey, CA $103,011

Fairbanks, AK $102,946

Los Angeles, CA $102,770

Washington, DC $102,723

Seattle, WA $102,556

Santa Rosa, CA $102,538

Juneau, AK $102,269

Orange, CA $101,963

Anchorage, AK $101,796

Anaheim, CA $101,731

Santa Ana, CA $101,591

Nassau, NY $101,536

Long Beach, CA $101,499

Danbury, CT $101,471

Santa Maria, CA $101,155

Everett, WA $101,137

Bremerton, WA $100,682

Trenton, NJ $100,506

Sacramento, CA $100,469

San Diego, CA $100,422

Brockton, MA $100,385

Tacoma, WA $100,348

Santa Barbara, CA $100,218

Lowell, MA $99,847

New Suffolk, NY $99,810

Nashua, NH $99,699

Lompoc, CA $99,550

Ventura, CA $99,458

Stockton, CA $99,430

New Haven, CT $99,244

Atlantic City, NJ $99,003

Hartford, CT $98,799

Modesto, CA $98,752

Poughkeepsie, NY $98,548

New Britain, CT $98,502

Olympia, WA $98,372

Kennewick, WA $98,372

New London, CT $98,354

Norwich, CT $98,326

Lawrence, MA $98,279

Bakersfield, CA $98,020

Riverside, CA $97,890

New Bedford, MA $97,890

Richland, WA $97,797

Portsmouth, NH $97,723

Vineland, NJ $97,704

San Bernardino, CA $97,630

Boulder, CO $97,370

Worcester, MA $97,296

Portland, OR $97,212

Saint Paul, MN $97,101

Minneapolis, MN $97,101

Philadelphia, PA $96,971

Honolulu, HI $96,479

Springfield, MA $96,155

Providence, RI $96,145

Chicago, IL $95,876

Bellingham, WA $95,765

Baltimore, MD $95,663

Chico, CA $95,431

Wilmington, DE $95,273

Pittsfield, MA $95,181

Manchester, NH $95,004

Spokane, WA $94,596

Denver, CO $94,587

Albany, NY $94,151

Troy, NY $94,114

Schenectady, NY $93,919

Burlington, VT $93,715

Portland, ME $93,390

Salem, OR $93,316

Yakima, WA $93,297

Ann Arbor, MI $93,269

Rochester, MN $93,010

Fresno, CA $92,963

Reno, NV $92,963

Milwaukee, WI $92,880

Detroit, MI $92,787

Allentown, PA $92,759

Carson City, NV $92,750

Houston, TX $92,611

Colorado Springs, CO $92,601

Syracuse, NY $92,555

Eugene, OR $92,379

Bismarck, ND $92,267

Gary, IN $92,267

Galveston, TX $92,267

Springfield, OR $92,193

Medford, OR $91,970

Fort Collins, CO $91,933

Austin, TX $91,859

Mesa, AZ $91,664

Phoenix, AZ $91,646

Dallas, TX $91,618

Reading, PA $91,562

Saint Cloud, MN $91,525

Concord, NH $91,442

Madison, WI $91,404

Utica, NY $91,154

Raleigh, NC $91,080

Las Vegas, NV $91,070

Rochester, NY $91,006

Des Moines, IA $90,996

Atlanta, GA $90,848

Battle Creek, MI $90,820

Salt Lake City, UT $90,792

Lancaster, PA $90,653

Champaign, IL $90,634

Harrisburg, PA $90,523

Durham, NC $90,440

Kansas City, MO $90,430

Kansas City, KS $90,412

Fort Worth, TX $90,402

Boca Raton, FL $90,365

Cleveland, OH $90,356

Columbus, OH $90,338

Pittsburgh, PA $90,328

Richmond, VA $90,291

Indianapolis, IN $90,273

Cincinnati, OH $90,152

Petersburg, VA $90,013

Billings, MT $89,809

Lansing, MI $89,809

Huntsville, AL $89,809

Lebanon, PA $89,799

Dayton, OH $89,790

Pueblo, CO $89,790

Appleton, WI $89,762

Buffalo, NY $89,725

Racine, WI $89,679

Charlotte, NC $89,670

Saint Louis, MO $89,642

Springfield, IL $89,605

Elkhart, IN $89,586

York, PA $89,586

Gastonia, NC $89,577

Benton Harbor, MI $89,577

Beaumont, TX $89,521

Lorain, OH $89,503

Toledo, OH $89,465

Binghamton, NY $89,419

Rock Hill, SC $89,410

Rockford, IL $89,363

Fargo, ND $89,317

Elyria, OH $89,317

Flagstaff, AZ $89,252

Fort Lauderdale, FL $89,196

Miami, FL $89,141

Duluth, MN $88,992

Bangor, ME $88,872

Cedar Rapids, IA $88,770

Louisville, KY $88,723

Grand Rapids, MI $88,705

Hialeah, FL $88,695

Casper, WY $88,565

Scranton, PA $88,454

New Orleans, LA $88,426

Virginia Beach, VA $88,417

Akron, OH $88,371

Peoria, IL $88,250

Sarasota, FL $88,231

Green Bay, WI $88,167

Baton Rouge, LA $88,120

Charleston, SC $88,102

Nashville, TN $88,074

Jamestown, NY $88,055

Davenport, IA $88,055

Tucson, AZ $88,009

Cheyenne, WY $87,981

Saint Petersburg, FL $87,953

Tampa, FL $87,935

Omaha, NE $87,916

Port Arthur, TX $87,879

Evansville, IN $87,879

Bradenton, FL $87,842

Santa Fe, NM $87,675

Orlando, FL $87,582

Clearwater, FL $87,480

Canton, OH $87,285

La Crosse, WI $87,285

Grand Forks, ND $87,257

Albuquerque, NM $87,229

Tulsa, OK $87,229

Newport News, VA $87,220

High Point, NC $87,192

Ogden, UT $87,155

Corpus Christi, TX $87,081

Laramie, WY $87,025

Norfolk, VA $87,025

Rock Island, IL $86,970

Saginaw, MI $86,951

Jacksonville, FL $86,942

Salisbury, NC $86,923

Memphis, TN $86,905

Moline, IL $86,858

Fort Myers, FL $86,831

Waterloo, IA $86,710

Spartanburg, SC $86,617

Lincoln, NE $86,571

Fort Wayne, IN $86,552

Birmingham, AL $86,450

Cedar Falls, IA $86,432

Provo, UT $86,422

Springfield, OH $86,413

San Antonio, TX $86,395

Greensboro, NC $86,357

South Bend, IN $86,348

Winston Salem, NC $86,339

Boise, ID $86,311

Savannah, GA $86,246

Muskegon, MI $86,079

Lima, OH $85,968

Lake Charles, LA $85,931

Anderson, IN $85,912

Lexington, KY $85,884

Augusta, GA $85,856

Greenville, SC $85,856

Wichita, KS $85,773

Tuscaloosa, AL $85,773

Columbia, SC $85,689

Bloomington, IN $85,457

Roanoke, VA $85,402

Asheville, NC $85,281

Knoxville, TN $85,123

Shreveport, LA $85,114

Wilmington, NC $84,994

Frankfort, KY $84,817

Oklahoma City, OK $84,752

Chillicothe, OH $84,715

Longview, TX $84,706

Topeka, KS $84,678

Mobile, AL $84,539

Terre Haute, IN $84,502

Erie, PA $84,493

Altoona, PA $84,446

Melbourne, FL $84,418

Amarillo, TX $84,381

Killeen, TX $84,353

Fayetteville, AR $84,279

Sioux Falls, SD $84,214

Chattanooga, TN $84,159

Idaho Falls, ID $84,149

Gainesville, FL $83,954

Portsmouth, OH $83,908

Little Rock, AR $83,890

Lynchburg, VA $83,890

Lafayette, LA $83,852

Youngstown, OH $83,852

Temple, TX $83,815

Daytona Beach, FL $83,797

Clarksville, TN $83,787

Pensacola, FL $83,778

Hopkinsville, KY $83,500

Charleston, WV $83,491

Florence, SC $83,444

Sioux City, IA $83,389

Macon, GA $83,119

Tallahassee, FL $83,110

Fayetteville, NC $83,092

Waco, TX $83,073

Wichita Falls, TX $83,073

Pine Bluff, AR $83,036

Vincennes, IN $82,860

Lubbock, TX $82,823

Great Falls, MT $82,767

Alamogordo, NM $82,758

Abilene, TX $82,683

Rapid City, SD $82,563

Monroe, LA $82,563

Albany, GA $82,507

Huntington, WV $82,498

Jackson, MS $82,489

Greenville, MS $82,479

Parkersburg, WV $82,387

Montgomery, AL $82,368

Johnstown, PA $82,349

Springfield, MO $82,275

Biloxi, MS $82,229

Sumter, SC $82,034

Columbus, GA $82,025

Twin Falls, ID $81,969

Pascagoula, MS $81,848

Kingsport, TN $81,607

Gulfport, MS $81,579

Alexandria, LA $81,273

Fort Smith, AR $81,041

El Paso, TX $80,791

Helena, MT $80,670

Las Cruces, NM $80,373

Harlingen, TX $80,113

Pocatello, ID $80,030

Florence, AL $80,002

Brownsville, TX $79,984

Dothan, AL $79,835

Mcallen, TX $79,789

Columbus, MS $79,102

Altus, OK $78,675

Lawton, OK $78,499

Pierre, SD $78,165

What Skills Can Increase an Arbitrage Trader's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Analysis (Mentioned in 9.67% Job Postings): Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.
Chemistry (Mentioned in 3.5% Job Postings): Chemistry is the branch of science that deals with the composition, structure, and properties of substances of which matter is composed.
Calibration (Mentioned in 1.58% Job Postings): In measurement technology and metrology, calibration is the comparison of measurement values delivered by a device under test with those of a calibration standard of known accuracy. Such a standard could be another measurement device of known accuracy, a device generating the quantity to be measured such as a voltage, a sound tone, or a physical artefact, such as a metre ruler. The outcome of the comparison can result in one of the following: no significant error being noted on the device under test a significant error being noted but no adjustment made an adjustment made to correct the error to an acceptable levelStrictly speaking, the term "calibration" means just the act of comparison, and does not include any subsequent adjustment. The calibration standard is normally traceable to a national standard held by a national metrological body.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Analysis	9.67%
Chemistry	3.5%
Calibration	1.58%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on an Arbitrage Trader's salary.

Team Operations: Can increase your salary by up to 21%.
Commitment: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Oral Communication: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Team Operations	$112,261	21%
Commitment	$99,272	7%
Oral Communication	$99,272	7%
Molecular Biology	$98,344	6%
Quality Management	$98,344	6%
Consulting	$98,344	6%

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How Education impacts an Arbitrage Trader's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Arbitrage Traders enter the field with a Bachelor's Degree degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for an Arbitrage Trader with a Bachelor's Degree is between $85,643 and $90,131).

Arbitrage Trader Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Arbitrage Trader

No Diploma 2.4%

High School 34.1%

Associates 29.3%

Bachelors 34.1%

Masters 29.3%

Doctorate 34.1%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	2.4%
High School	34.1%
Associates	29.3%
Bachelors	34.1%
Masters	29.3%
Doctorate	34.1%

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Arbitrage Trader Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Arbitrage Trader's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on April 01, 2026

$82,014

Average $92,778/year

$101,736

$6,835

Average $7,731/month

$8,478

$1,577

Average $1,784/week

$1,956

$39

Average $45/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$101,736	$8,478	$1,956	$49
Average	$92,778	$7,731	$1,784	$45
25th Percentile	$82,014	$6,835	$1,577	$39

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Salary Trends for Arbitrage Trader

Salaries for an Arbitrage Trader can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $105,762 in 2023 to around $103,264 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Arbitrage Trader salary trends, .

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