What are the main factors that influence a Gas Trader's salary?

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

What industry pays the highest salary for Gas Trader?

The Energy & Utilities industry offers the highest average compensation for Gas Trader roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change A Gas Trader's salary?

A Gas Trader's salary grows with experience: a Microbiologist I (0-2 years)earns $58,342, a Microbiologist II (2-4 years)earns $72,332, a Microbiologist III (4-7 years)earns $82,527, a Gas Trader (7+ years)earns $92,871, a Microbiologist V (7-10 years)earns $132,958,

What are the highest paying states for a Gas Trader?

Gas Trader salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Gas Trader roles are District of Columbia $100,328, California $99,947, Massachusetts $98,615. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Gas Trader roles make?

Salaries for Gas Trader level roles vary by specialization: Lead Trader: $181,136; Senior Trader: $123,868; Natural Gas Trader: $115,968; Mortgage Trader: $113,766; Energy Trader: $99,900.

How do different companies affect a Gas Trader's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Gas 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.

Gas Trader Salary in the United States

How much does a Gas Trader make in the United States?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Gas Trader in the United States is $90,614 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $44.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $106,873
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $79,781 to $99,125
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $69,918

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Gas Trader Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$99,125	$8,260	$1,906	$48
Average	$90,614	$7,551	$1,743	$44
25th Percentile	$79,781	$6,648	$1,534	$38

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Key Factors That Influence Gas Trader Salaries

A Gas 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 Gas Trader Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Gas 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): $58,342
Early Career (1-2 years): $72,332
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $82,527
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $92,871
Expert (over 8 years): $132,958

Levels	Salary
Microbiol... Level Gas Trader	$58,342
Microbiol... Level Gas Trader	$72,332
Microbiol... Level Gas Trader	$82,527
Gas Trade... Level Gas Trader	$92,871
Microbiol... Level Gas Trader	$132,958

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How Do Gas 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 Gas Traders. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $100,328.
California: $99,947.
Massachusetts: $98,615.

District of Columbia $100,328 California $99,947 Massachusetts $98,615 Washington $98,253 New Jersey $98,217 Alaska $98,090 Connecticut $96,839 New York $96,332

Hawaii $94,710 Rhode Island $93,949 Maryland $93,432 Minnesota $92,726 Colorado $92,454 Illinois $92,363 Oregon $92,019 Delaware $91,765

New Hampshire $91,606 Virginia $91,248 Pennsylvania $90,206 Nevada $89,681 North Dakota $89,509 Michigan $89,237 Wisconsin $89,137 Vermont $88,938

Texas $88,385 Maine $88,349 Arizona $88,294 Ohio $88,231 Georgia $87,397 Indiana $86,981 Wyoming $86,899 Utah $86,772

Iowa $86,718 Kansas $86,283 Louisiana $86,156 North Carolina $86,111 Missouri $86,093 Florida $85,739 Montana $85,549 Nebraska $85,368

Kentucky $85,268 South Carolina $84,906 Tennessee $84,679 Idaho $84,588 New Mexico $83,927 Oklahoma $83,782 Alabama $83,247 South Dakota $82,350

Arkansas $81,861 West Virginia $81,598 Mississippi $80,810

Top Paying Cities for Gas 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: $114,292
San Francisco: $113,040
Oakland: $110,658

San Jose, CA $114,292

San Francisco, CA $113,040

Oakland, CA $110,658

New York, NY $104,332

Paramus, NJ $103,064

Queens Village, NY $103,059

Passaic, NJ $102,973

Bergenfield, NJ $102,965

Stamford, CT $102,766

Huntington, NY $102,728

Newark, NJ $102,059

Bridgeport, CT $101,868

Vallejo, CA $101,687

New Brunswick, NJ $101,651

Petaluma, CA $101,597

Middlesex, NJ $101,424

Somerset, NJ $101,361

Santa Cruz, CA $101,243

Boston, MA $100,690

Monterey, CA $100,372

Seattle, WA $100,165

Santa Rosa, CA $100,147

Los Angeles, CA $100,120

Juneau, AK $99,884

Washington, DC $99,784

Orange, CA $99,462

Santa Ana, CA $99,223

Long Beach, CA $99,132

Anaheim, CA $99,114

Anchorage, AK $99,069

Santa Maria, CA $98,797

Everett, WA $98,779

Danbury, CT $98,460

Bremerton, WA $98,335

Tacoma, WA $98,008

New Suffolk, NY $98,007

Sacramento, CA $97,981

Santa Barbara, CA $97,881

Trenton, NJ $97,782

San Diego, CA $97,782

Brockton, MA $97,682

Fairbanks, AK $97,460

Lompoc, CA $97,229

Lowell, MA $97,156

Ventura, CA $97,138

Nashua, NH $97,120

Stockton, CA $97,111

Modesto, CA $96,450

Poughkeepsie, NY $96,250

Olympia, WA $96,078

Kennewick, WA $96,078

New Haven, CT $96,042

Lawrence, MA $95,716

Hartford, CT $95,625

Riverside, CA $95,607

New Bedford, MA $95,516

Richland, WA $95,516

Bakersfield, CA $95,390

San Bernardino, CA $95,353

New Britain, CT $95,344

Atlantic City, NJ $95,344

New London, CT $95,308

Norwich, CT $95,281

Portsmouth, NH $95,263

Boulder, CO $95,071

Portland, OR $94,946

Worcester, MA $94,936

Minneapolis, MN $94,656

Philadelphia, PA $94,529

Honolulu, HI $94,230

Saint Paul, MN $94,186

Vineland, NJ $94,166

Providence, RI $93,903

Chicago, IL $93,641

Bellingham, WA $93,532

Springfield, MA $93,459

Baltimore, MD $93,432

Chico, CA $93,206

Pittsfield, MA $92,961

Manchester, NH $92,789

Spokane, WA $92,390

Denver, CO $92,381

Albany, NY $91,955

Troy, NY $91,919

Nassau, NY $91,822

Schenectady, NY $91,729

Wilmington, DE $91,656

Burlington, VT $91,529

Salem, OR $91,493

Portland, ME $91,212

Yakima, WA $91,122

Rochester, MN $90,841

Reno, NV $90,795

Fresno, CA $90,795

Milwaukee, WI $90,714

Detroit, MI $90,623

Ann Arbor, MI $90,608

Allentown, PA $90,596

Colorado Springs, CO $90,442

Syracuse, NY $90,397

Carson City, NV $90,397

Houston, TX $90,270

Eugene, OR $90,225

Gary, IN $90,116

Springfield, OR $90,043

Bismarck, ND $90,025

Galveston, TX $89,962

Medford, OR $89,826

Fort Collins, CO $89,790

Concord, NH $89,744

Austin, TX $89,717

Mesa, AZ $89,527

Reading, PA $89,518

Phoenix, AZ $89,509

Dallas, TX $89,482

Saint Cloud, MN $89,395

Madison, WI $89,273

Utica, NY $89,028

Rochester, NY $88,883

Des Moines, IA $88,874

Raleigh, NC $88,865

Atlanta, GA $88,729

Battle Creek, MI $88,702

Salt Lake City, UT $88,675

Lancaster, PA $88,539

Harrisburg, PA $88,412

Kansas City, MO $88,322

Champaign, IL $88,304

Kansas City, KS $88,304

Fort Worth, TX $88,294

Columbus, OH $88,279

Boca Raton, FL $88,258

Pittsburgh, PA $88,222

Richmond, VA $88,186

Indianapolis, IN $88,168

Cleveland, OH $88,159

Las Vegas, NV $88,050

Cincinnati, OH $88,050

Petersburg, VA $87,914

Huntsville, AL $87,778

Lansing, MI $87,717

Lebanon, PA $87,705

Pueblo, CO $87,696

Appleton, WI $87,669

Buffalo, NY $87,633

Dayton, OH $87,606

Racine, WI $87,588

Charlotte, NC $87,579

Saint Louis, MO $87,551

York, PA $87,497

Elkhart, IN $87,497

Gastonia, NC $87,480

Billings, MT $87,458

Beaumont, TX $87,434

Lorain, OH $87,416

Benton Harbor, MI $87,397

Toledo, OH $87,379

Binghamton, NY $87,334

Rock Hill, SC $87,325

Rockford, IL $87,280

Springfield, IL $87,243

Elyria, OH $87,234

Fargo, ND $87,234

Flagstaff, AZ $87,171

Fort Lauderdale, FL $87,116

Duluth, MN $87,062

Miami, FL $87,062

Cheyenne, WY $86,999

Grand Forks, ND $86,999

Bangor, ME $86,799

Cedar Rapids, IA $86,700

Durham, NC $86,662

Louisville, KY $86,654

Grand Rapids, MI $86,636

Hialeah, FL $86,627

Casper, WY $86,500

Scranton, PA $86,392

New Orleans, LA $86,364

Virginia Beach, VA $86,355

Akron, OH $86,310

Peoria, IL $86,192

Sarasota, FL $86,174

Nashville, TN $86,111

Omaha, NE $86,111

Green Bay, WI $86,111

Baton Rouge, LA $86,065

Charleston, SC $86,047

Jamestown, NY $86,002

Davenport, IA $86,002

Tucson, AZ $85,957

Saint Petersburg, FL $85,902

Tampa, FL $85,884

Evansville, IN $85,830

Port Arthur, TX $85,830

Bradenton, FL $85,794

Santa Fe, NM $85,630

Orlando, FL $85,467

Clearwater, FL $85,440

Canton, OH $85,250

La Crosse, WI $85,250

Albuquerque, NM $85,195

Newport News, VA $85,186

High Point, NC $85,159

Ogden, UT $85,123

Corpus Christi, TX $85,050

Norfolk, VA $84,996

Laramie, WY $84,996

Rock Island, IL $84,942

Saginaw, MI $84,924

Jacksonville, FL $84,915

Salisbury, NC $84,896

Boise, ID $84,878

Moline, IL $84,833

Fort Myers, FL $84,806

Memphis, TN $84,788

Tulsa, OK $84,742

Waterloo, IA $84,688

Spartanburg, SC $84,597

Lincoln, NE $84,552

Fort Wayne, IN $84,534

Provo, UT $84,525

Cedar Falls, IA $84,416

San Antonio, TX $84,380

Greensboro, NC $84,344

South Bend, IN $84,335

Savannah, GA $84,235

Muskegon, MI $84,199

Birmingham, AL $84,190

Winston Salem, NC $84,145

Lake Charles, LA $83,927

Anderson, IN $83,909

Lexington, KY $83,882

Augusta, GA $83,854

Greenville, SC $83,854

Lima, OH $83,782

Wichita, KS $83,773

Tuscaloosa, AL $83,773

Columbia, SC $83,691

Springfield, OH $83,673

Asheville, NC $83,528

Bloomington, IN $83,465

Knoxville, TN $83,139

Shreveport, LA $83,129

Wilmington, NC $83,012

Roanoke, VA $83,012

Topeka, KS $82,849

Frankfort, KY $82,839

Oklahoma City, OK $82,776

Chillicothe, OH $82,740

Longview, TX $82,731

Melbourne, FL $82,722

Sioux Falls, SD $82,577

Mobile, AL $82,568

Terre Haute, IN $82,531

Altoona, PA $82,477

Amarillo, TX $82,414

Killeen, TX $82,386

Fayetteville, AR $82,314

Chattanooga, TN $82,287

Sioux City, IA $82,205

Idaho Falls, ID $82,187

Lynchburg, VA $82,115

Gainesville, FL $81,997

Portsmouth, OH $81,951

Little Rock, AR $81,933

Lafayette, LA $81,897

Youngstown, OH $81,897

Daytona Beach, FL $81,843

Clarksville, TN $81,834

Pensacola, FL $81,825

Temple, TX $81,818

Hopkinsville, KY $81,553

Erie, PA $81,535

Florence, SC $81,498

Charleston, WV $81,353

Great Falls, MT $81,308

Macon, GA $81,181

Tallahassee, FL $81,172

Fayetteville, NC $81,154

Waco, TX $81,136

Helena, MT $81,073

Pine Bluff, AR $81,038

Vincennes, IN $80,928

Lubbock, TX $80,891

Alamogordo, NM $80,837

Twin Falls, ID $80,755

Rapid City, SD $80,728

Jackson, MS $80,565

Huntington, WV $80,559

Greenville, MS $80,556

Parkersburg, WV $80,464

Montgomery, AL $80,447

Wichita Falls, TX $80,357

Springfield, MO $80,357

Biloxi, MS $80,311

Monroe, LA $80,221

Johnstown, PA $80,157

Sumter, SC $80,121

Columbus, GA $80,112

Pascagoula, MS $79,940

Abilene, TX $79,940

Kingsport, TN $79,704

Albany, GA $79,704

Gulfport, MS $79,677

Alexandria, LA $79,378

Fort Smith, AR $79,152

El Paso, TX $78,907

Las Cruces, NM $78,499

Harlingen, TX $78,269

Pocatello, ID $78,254

Florence, AL $78,137

Brownsville, TX $78,119

Mcallen, TX $77,928

Dothan, AL $77,801

Columbus, MS $77,263

Altus, OK $76,841

Lawton, OK $76,669

Pierre, SD $76,342

What Skills Can Increase a Gas 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 a Gas 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	$109,643	21%
Commitment	$96,957	7%
Oral Communication	$96,957	7%
Molecular Biology	$96,051	6%
Quality Management	$96,051	6%
Consulting	$96,051	6%

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Gas Trader Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Gas Trader roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 55% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Energy & Utilities and Biotechnology sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Gas Trader positions in Pharmaceuticals or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Gas Trader as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Gas Trader

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Energy & Utilities	$117,798	$57.0	30%
Biotechnology	$108,737	$52.0	20%
Chemicals	$99,676	$48.0	10%

How Education impacts a Gas Trader's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Gas 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 a Gas Trader with a Bachelor's Degree is between $85,643 and $90,131).

Gas Trader Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Gas 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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Gas Trader Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Gas 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 July 01, 2026

$79,781

Average $90,614/year

$99,125

$6,648

Average $7,551/month

$8,260

$1,534

Average $1,743/week

$1,906

$38

Average $44/hour

$48

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$99,125	$8,260	$1,906	$48
Average	$90,614	$7,551	$1,743	$44
25th Percentile	$79,781	$6,648	$1,534	$38

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Salary Trends for Gas Trader

Salaries for a Gas Trader can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $103,409 in 2023 to around $100,966 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Gas Trader salary trends, .

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2024

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