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Options Trader

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

18

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$145,000

Median Salary

National Average

+300.0%

Growth

Growth 2021-2025 (Filing Volume) (latest year appears partial)

3

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$120,000

25th Percentile

$120,000

Median (50th)

$150,000

75th Percentile

$156,250

90th Percentile

$175,000

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Top Employers Hiring Options Trader
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Virtu Financial Operating LLC 4 $127,500 $120,000 - $150,000 100.0%
ICS AMERICA CO., LTD. 3 $166,667 $150,000 - $175,000 100.0%
OPTIVER US LLC 1 $150,000 $150,000 - $150,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 7 $144,286 $120,000 - $175,000
Senior 1 $150,000 $150,000 - $150,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 8 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 8 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Chicago IL 4 $162,500
Austin TX 2 $120,000
New York NY 2 $135,000
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
FY 2021 1 $150,000 100.0%
FY 2022 1 $150,000 100.0%
FY 2023 1 $175,000 100.0%
FY 2025 4 $133,750 100.0%
FY 2026 1 $150,000 100.0%
Company Comparison - Options Trader

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Virtu Financial Operating LLC 4 $127,500 100.0%
ICS AMERICA CO., LTD. 3 $166,667 100.0%
OPTIVER US LLC 1 $150,000 100.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: February 19, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.