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

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

How does experience change A Futures Trader's salary?

A Futures Trader's salary grows with experience: starting around $66,678 for beginners, reaching about $68,537 at mid-level, and approach $73,419 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Futures Trader?

Futures Trader salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Futures Trader roles are District of Columbia $77,480, California $77,186, Massachusetts $76,158. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Futures Trader roles make?

Salaries for Futures 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 a Futures Trader's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Futures Trader roles. Large, established industry leaders like PayPal Inc ($125,704) and MUFG Americas Holding Corp ($121,485) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $94,129.

Futures Trader Salary in the United States

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

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Futures Trader in the United States is $69,979 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $34.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $84,879
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $61,843 to $77,778
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $54,436

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Futures Trader Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$77,778	$6,482	$1,496	$37
Average	$69,979	$5,832	$1,346	$34
25th Percentile	$61,843	$5,154	$1,189	$30

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Key Factors That Influence Futures Trader Salaries

A Futures 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 Futures Trader Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Futures 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): $66,678
Early Career (1-2 years): $66,926
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $68,537
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $72,272
Expert (over 8 years): $73,419

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Futures Trader	$66,678
Intermediate Level Futures Trader	$66,926
Senior Level Futures Trader	$68,537
Specialist Level Futures Trader	$72,272
Expert Level Futures Trader	$73,419

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

District of Columbia: $77,480.
California: $77,186.
Massachusetts: $76,158.

District of Columbia $77,480 California $77,186 Massachusetts $76,158 Washington $75,878 New Jersey $75,850 Alaska $75,752 Connecticut $74,786 New York $74,394

Hawaii $73,142 Rhode Island $72,554 Maryland $72,155 Minnesota $71,609 Colorado $71,399 Illinois $71,329 Oregon $71,063 Delaware $70,867

New Hampshire $70,744 Virginia $70,468 Pennsylvania $69,664 Nevada $69,258 North Dakota $69,125 Michigan $68,915 Wisconsin $68,838 Vermont $68,684

Texas $68,257 Maine $68,229 Arizona $68,187 Ohio $68,138 Georgia $67,494 Indiana $67,172 Wyoming $67,109 Utah $67,011

Iowa $66,969 Kansas $66,634 Louisiana $66,536 North Carolina $66,501 Missouri $66,487 Florida $66,214 Montana $66,067 Nebraska $65,927

Kentucky $65,850 South Carolina $65,570 Tennessee $65,395 Idaho $65,325 New Mexico $64,814 Oklahoma $64,702 Alabama $64,289 South Dakota $63,596

Arkansas $63,219 West Virginia $63,016 Mississippi $62,407

Top Paying Cities for Futures 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: $88,264
San Francisco: $87,396
Oakland: $85,458

San Jose, CA $88,264

San Francisco, CA $87,396

Oakland, CA $85,458

New York, NY $81,098

Queens Village, NY $80,573

Paramus, NJ $80,013

Passaic, NJ $79,943

Bergenfield, NJ $79,873

Stamford, CT $79,768

Huntington, NY $79,699

Newark, NJ $79,244

Bridgeport, CT $79,104

New Brunswick, NJ $78,873

Vallejo, CA $78,726

Middlesex, NJ $78,684

Somerset, NJ $78,621

Petaluma, CA $78,460

Santa Cruz, CA $78,187

Boston, MA $78,047

Monterey, CA $77,697

Fairbanks, AK $77,648

Los Angeles, CA $77,515

Washington, DC $77,480

Seattle, WA $77,354

Santa Rosa, CA $77,340

Juneau, AK $77,137

Orange, CA $76,906

Anchorage, AK $76,780

Anaheim, CA $76,731

Santa Ana, CA $76,626

Nassau, NY $76,584

Long Beach, CA $76,556

Danbury, CT $76,535

Santa Maria, CA $76,298

Everett, WA $76,284

Bremerton, WA $75,941

Trenton, NJ $75,808

Sacramento, CA $75,780

San Diego, CA $75,745

Brockton, MA $75,717

Tacoma, WA $75,689

Santa Barbara, CA $75,591

Lowell, MA $75,311

New Suffolk, NY $75,283

Nashua, NH $75,199

Lompoc, CA $75,087

Ventura, CA $75,017

Stockton, CA $74,996

New Haven, CT $74,856

Atlantic City, NJ $74,674

Hartford, CT $74,520

Modesto, CA $74,485

Poughkeepsie, NY $74,331

New Britain, CT $74,296

Olympia, WA $74,198

Kennewick, WA $74,198

New London, CT $74,184

Norwich, CT $74,163

Lawrence, MA $74,128

Bakersfield, CA $73,932

Riverside, CA $73,834

New Bedford, MA $73,834

Richland, WA $73,764

Portsmouth, NH $73,708

Vineland, NJ $73,694

San Bernardino, CA $73,638

Boulder, CO $73,442

Worcester, MA $73,386

Portland, OR $73,323

Saint Paul, MN $73,239

Minneapolis, MN $73,239

Philadelphia, PA $73,142

Honolulu, HI $72,771

Springfield, MA $72,526

Providence, RI $72,519

Chicago, IL $72,316

Bellingham, WA $72,232

Baltimore, MD $72,155

Chico, CA $71,980

Wilmington, DE $71,861

Pittsfield, MA $71,791

Manchester, NH $71,658

Spokane, WA $71,350

Denver, CO $71,343

Albany, NY $71,014

Troy, NY $70,986

Schenectady, NY $70,839

Burlington, VT $70,685

Portland, ME $70,440

Salem, OR $70,384

Yakima, WA $70,370

Ann Arbor, MI $70,349

Rochester, MN $70,153

Fresno, CA $70,118

Reno, NV $70,118

Milwaukee, WI $70,055

Detroit, MI $69,985

Allentown, PA $69,965

Carson City, NV $69,958

Houston, TX $69,853

Colorado Springs, CO $69,846

Syracuse, NY $69,811

Eugene, OR $69,678

Bismarck, ND $69,594

Gary, IN $69,594

Galveston, TX $69,594

Springfield, OR $69,538

Medford, OR $69,370

Fort Collins, CO $69,342

Austin, TX $69,286

Mesa, AZ $69,139

Phoenix, AZ $69,125

Dallas, TX $69,104

Reading, PA $69,062

Saint Cloud, MN $69,034

Concord, NH $68,971

Madison, WI $68,943

Utica, NY $68,754

Raleigh, NC $68,698

Las Vegas, NV $68,691

Rochester, NY $68,642

Des Moines, IA $68,635

Atlanta, GA $68,523

Battle Creek, MI $68,502

Salt Lake City, UT $68,481

Lancaster, PA $68,376

Champaign, IL $68,362

Harrisburg, PA $68,278

Durham, NC $68,215

Kansas City, MO $68,208

Kansas City, KS $68,194

Fort Worth, TX $68,187

Boca Raton, FL $68,159

Cleveland, OH $68,152

Columbus, OH $68,138

Pittsburgh, PA $68,131

Richmond, VA $68,103

Indianapolis, IN $68,089

Cincinnati, OH $67,998

Petersburg, VA $67,893

Billings, MT $67,739

Lansing, MI $67,739

Huntsville, AL $67,739

Lebanon, PA $67,732

Dayton, OH $67,725

Pueblo, CO $67,725

Appleton, WI $67,704

Buffalo, NY $67,676

Racine, WI $67,641

Charlotte, NC $67,634

Saint Louis, MO $67,613

Springfield, IL $67,585

Elkhart, IN $67,571

York, PA $67,571

Gastonia, NC $67,564

Benton Harbor, MI $67,564

Beaumont, TX $67,522

Lorain, OH $67,508

Toledo, OH $67,480

Binghamton, NY $67,445

Rock Hill, SC $67,438

Rockford, IL $67,403

Fargo, ND $67,368

Elyria, OH $67,368

Flagstaff, AZ $67,319

Fort Lauderdale, FL $67,277

Miami, FL $67,235

Duluth, MN $67,123

Bangor, ME $67,032

Cedar Rapids, IA $66,955

Louisville, KY $66,920

Grand Rapids, MI $66,906

Hialeah, FL $66,899

Casper, WY $66,801

Scranton, PA $66,718

New Orleans, LA $66,697

Virginia Beach, VA $66,690

Akron, OH $66,655

Peoria, IL $66,564

Sarasota, FL $66,550

Green Bay, WI $66,501

Baton Rouge, LA $66,466

Charleston, SC $66,452

Nashville, TN $66,431

Jamestown, NY $66,417

Davenport, IA $66,417

Tucson, AZ $66,382

Cheyenne, WY $66,361

Saint Petersburg, FL $66,340

Tampa, FL $66,326

Omaha, NE $66,312

Port Arthur, TX $66,284

Evansville, IN $66,284

Bradenton, FL $66,256

Santa Fe, NM $66,130

Orlando, FL $66,060

Clearwater, FL $65,983

Canton, OH $65,836

La Crosse, WI $65,836

Grand Forks, ND $65,815

Albuquerque, NM $65,794

Tulsa, OK $65,794

Newport News, VA $65,787

High Point, NC $65,766

Ogden, UT $65,738

Corpus Christi, TX $65,682

Laramie, WY $65,640

Norfolk, VA $65,640

Rock Island, IL $65,598

Saginaw, MI $65,584

Jacksonville, FL $65,577

Salisbury, NC $65,563

Memphis, TN $65,549

Moline, IL $65,514

Fort Myers, FL $65,493

Waterloo, IA $65,402

Spartanburg, SC $65,332

Lincoln, NE $65,297

Fort Wayne, IN $65,283

Birmingham, AL $65,206

Cedar Falls, IA $65,192

Provo, UT $65,185

Springfield, OH $65,178

San Antonio, TX $65,164

Greensboro, NC $65,136

South Bend, IN $65,129

Winston Salem, NC $65,122

Boise, ID $65,101

Savannah, GA $65,052

Muskegon, MI $64,926

Lima, OH $64,842

Lake Charles, LA $64,814

Anderson, IN $64,800

Lexington, KY $64,779

Augusta, GA $64,758

Greenville, SC $64,758

Wichita, KS $64,695

Tuscaloosa, AL $64,695

Columbia, SC $64,632

Bloomington, IN $64,457

Roanoke, VA $64,415

Asheville, NC $64,324

Knoxville, TN $64,205

Shreveport, LA $64,198

Wilmington, NC $64,107

Frankfort, KY $63,974

Oklahoma City, OK $63,925

Chillicothe, OH $63,897

Longview, TX $63,890

Topeka, KS $63,869

Mobile, AL $63,764

Terre Haute, IN $63,736

Erie, PA $63,729

Altoona, PA $63,694

Melbourne, FL $63,673

Amarillo, TX $63,645

Killeen, TX $63,624

Fayetteville, AR $63,568

Sioux Falls, SD $63,519

Chattanooga, TN $63,477

Idaho Falls, ID $63,470

Gainesville, FL $63,324

Portsmouth, OH $63,289

Little Rock, AR $63,275

Lynchburg, VA $63,275

Lafayette, LA $63,247

Youngstown, OH $63,247

Temple, TX $63,219

Daytona Beach, FL $63,205

Clarksville, TN $63,198

Pensacola, FL $63,191

Hopkinsville, KY $62,981

Charleston, WV $62,974

Florence, SC $62,939

Sioux City, IA $62,897

Macon, GA $62,694

Tallahassee, FL $62,687

Fayetteville, NC $62,673

Waco, TX $62,659

Wichita Falls, TX $62,659

Pine Bluff, AR $62,631

Vincennes, IN $62,498

Lubbock, TX $62,470

Great Falls, MT $62,428

Alamogordo, NM $62,421

Abilene, TX $62,365

Rapid City, SD $62,274

Monroe, LA $62,274

Albany, GA $62,232

Huntington, WV $62,225

Jackson, MS $62,218

Greenville, MS $62,211

Parkersburg, WV $62,141

Montgomery, AL $62,127

Johnstown, PA $62,113

Springfield, MO $62,057

Biloxi, MS $62,022

Sumter, SC $61,875

Columbus, GA $61,868

Twin Falls, ID $61,826

Pascagoula, MS $61,735

Kingsport, TN $61,553

Gulfport, MS $61,532

Alexandria, LA $61,301

Fort Smith, AR $61,126

El Paso, TX $60,937

Helena, MT $60,846

Las Cruces, NM $60,622

Harlingen, TX $60,426

Pocatello, ID $60,363

Florence, AL $60,342

Brownsville, TX $60,328

Dothan, AL $60,216

Mcallen, TX $60,182

Columbus, MS $59,664

Altus, OK $59,342

Lawton, OK $59,209

Pierre, SD $58,957

What Skills Can Increase a Futures Trader's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Analysis (Mentioned in 4.34% Job Postings): Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.
Capital Market (Mentioned in 1.3% Job Postings): Capital markets are financial markets that bring buyers and sellers together to trade stocks, bonds, currencies, and other financial assets. It allows traders to buy and sell stocks and bonds, and enable businesses to raise financial capital to grow.
Technical Analysis (Mentioned in 1.01% Job Postings): Technical analysis is an analysis methodology for analyzing and forecasting the direction of prices through the study of past market data, primarily price and volume. To be able to profit from trading by observing market patterns and statistics.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Analysis	4.34%
Capital Market	1.3%
Technical Analysis	1.01%

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 Futures Trader's salary.

Listening: Can increase your salary by up to 15%.
CFA: Can increase your salary by up to 13%.
Portfolio Management: Can increase your salary by up to 11%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Listening	$80,475	15%
CFA	$79,076	13%
Portfolio Management	$77,676	11%
Technical Analysis	$77,676	11%
Programming	$76,976	10%
Team Operations	$76,976	10%

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How Education impacts a Futures Trader's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Futures 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 Futures Trader with a Bachelor's Degree is between $66,804 and $73,955).

Futures Trader Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Futures Trader

No Diploma 8.7%

High School 8.7%

Associates 4.3%

Bachelors 56.5%

Masters 21.7%

Doctorate 8.7%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	8.7%
High School	8.7%
Associates	4.3%
Bachelors	56.5%
Masters	21.7%
Doctorate	8.7%

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

Understanding how a Futures 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

$61,843

Average $69,979/year

$77,778

$5,154

Average $5,832/month

$6,482

$1,189

Average $1,346/week

$1,496

$30

Average $34/hour

$37

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$77,778	$6,482	$1,496	$37
Average	$69,979	$5,832	$1,346	$34
25th Percentile	$61,843	$5,154	$1,189	$30

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Salary Trends for Futures Trader

Salaries for a Futures Trader can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $79,396 in 2023 to around $77,411 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Futures Trader salary trends, .

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2023

$79,396

2024

$78,847

2025

$77,411

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2024	$78,847
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