Crude Oil Trader Salary in the United States

How much does a Crude Oil Trader make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Crude Oil Trader in the United States is $136,568 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $66.

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

  • Top Earners (90th percentile): $167,825
  • Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $125,516 to $152,929
  • Entry-Level (10th percentile): $115,454
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Crude Oil Trader Salaries by Percentile

Annual
Salary
Monthly
Pay
Weekly
Pay
Hourly
Wage
75th Percentile $152,929 $12,744 $2,941 $74
Average $136,568 $11,381 $2,626 $66
25th Percentile $125,516 $10,460 $2,414 $60
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Key Factors That Influence Crude Oil Trader Salaries

A Crude Oil 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 and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Crude Oil Trader Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Crude Oil 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): $133,498
  • Early Career (1-2 years): $134,265
  • Mid-Level (2-4 years): $135,493
  • Senior-Level (5-8 years): $137,335
  • Expert (over 8 years): $140,878
Levels Salary
Entry Level Crude Oil Trader$133,498
Intermediate Level Crude Oil Trader$134,265
Senior Level Crude Oil Trader$135,493
Specialist Level Crude Oil Trader$137,335
Expert Level Crude Oil Trader$140,878
$133,498 0 yr
$134,265 < 2 yrs
$135,493 2-4 yrs
$137,335 5-8 yrs
$140,878 > 8 yrs
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Top Paying Cities for Crude Oil 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: $172,253
  • San Francisco: $170,560
  • Oakland: $166,777

What Skills Can Increase a Crude Oil Trader's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

  • Project Management (Mentioned in 4.97% Job Postings): Project management is the application of processes, methods, skills, knowledge and experience to achieve specific project objectives according to the project acceptance criteria within agreed parameters. Project management has final deliverables that are constrained to a finite timescale and budget.
  • Quotations (Mentioned in 2.25% Job Postings): A quotation is the repetition of a sentence, phrase, or passage from speech or text that someone has said or written. In oral speech, it is the representation of an utterance that is introduced by a quotative marker, such as a verb of saying.
  • Civil Engineering (Mentioned in 1.05% Job Postings): Civil engineering is a professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including public works such as roads, bridges, canals, dams, airports, sewerage systems, pipelines, structural components of buildings, and railways. Civil engineering is traditionally broken into a number of sub-disciplines. It is considered the second-oldest engineering discipline after military engineering, and it is defined to distinguish non-military engineering from military engineering. Civil engineering takes place in the public sector from municipal through to national governments, and in the private sector from individual homeowners through to international companies.
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Skills Demand Percentage
Project Management 4.97%
Quotations 2.25%
Civil Engineering 1.05%
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 a Crude Oil Trader's salary.
  • Verbal Communication: Can increase your salary by up to 15%.
  • Medical Prescriptions: Can increase your salary by up to 13%.
  • Schematic: Can increase your salary by up to 13%.
Skill Salary Salary % Increase
Verbal Communication
$157,053
15%
Medical Prescriptions
$154,322
13%
Schematic
$154,322
13%
Data Analysis
$151,590
11%
Value Engineering
$151,590
11%
Commitment
$148,859
9%
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Crude Oil Trader Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Crude Oil 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 January 01, 2026

Salary Trends for Crude Oil Trader

Salaries for a Crude Oil Trader can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $118,906 in 2023 to around $118,504 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Crude Oil Trader salary trends, .

Average Annual Salary of Crude Oil Trader Over Time

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$118,906
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$119,447
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