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Trader, H-1B salary

What 720 H-1B filings report for “Trader” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

What is the H-1B salary for a Trader?

$150k median H-1B base salary for a Trader, typically $90k to $250k, across 720 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in New York at $175k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$90k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$130k–$200k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$150,000
720 filings
Top (p90)
$250k
90th percentile
p10 $90k
median $150k
p90 $250k

Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1New York412$175k+$25k
  • 2Texas30$150ksame
  • 3Illinois212$145k−$5k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $150kfor the same title. States with at least 20 filings, so a median is not built on a handful of rows.

Which companies sponsor H-1B for a Trader?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Trader roles are Citi, Citadel, Societe Generale, Optiver, and IMC Trading, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Trader filing history, pay, and open roles.

Top employers for this title

Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role

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Related titles in this family

3,146 filings carry “Trader” in the title, across 715 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Trader”; for a rare title we widen to the closest related titles (flagged above when that happens). To benchmark a specific offer by employer and state, use Salary Check.