H-1B Trader Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Trader is $160,000, across 447 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$160,000
Average wage
$178,150
90th percentile
$264,314
Certified LCAs
447
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $40,206
- 25th
- $146,141
- Median
- $160,000
- Average
- $178,150
- 90th
- $264,314
- Highest
- $350,000
Based on 447 certified base wages, annualized.
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Filings by year
54FY20
68FY21
61FY22
63FY23
64FY24
102FY25
35FY26
Top H-1B sponsors for Trader
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Jane Street Group, LLC | 19 | $300,000 |
| CITADEL SECURITIES AMERICAS SERVICES LLC | 20 | $225,000 |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC | 44 | $220,000 |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | 59 | $200,000 |
| Citibank, N.A. | 27 | $200,000 |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P. | 10 | $200,000 |
| Societe Generale | 8 | $195,000 |
| IMC Americas, Inc. | 18 | $175,000 |
| CITADEL AMERICAS SERVICES LLC | 8 | $175,000 |
| Citadel Securities Americas LLC | 25 | $150,000 |
| Optiver Services US LLC | 24 | $150,000 |
| Citadel Americas LLC | 10 | $150,000 |
| FTTNY LLC | 10 | $150,000 |
| MPG Operations LLC | 15 | $143,125 |
| Maven Securities US Limited | 10 | $130,000 |
Salaries by location
New York, NY · $193,488Chicago, IL · $150,000Houston, TX · $155,000Miami, FL · $125,000Greenwich, CT · $150,000Charlotte, NC · $200,000Boca Raton, FL · $125,000Austin, TX · $131,181New York City, NY · $220,000El Segundo, CA · $225,000Coral Gables, FL · $96,268Newport Beach, CA · $114,633Richardson, TX · $165,000Mclean, VA · $180,000San Diego, CA · $71,560