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Securities and Commodities Traders

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

Note: No data found for the last 5 years. Automatically expanded to show all available years (20 years total, starting from 2017).

9

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$145,942

Median Salary

National Average

+200.0%

Growth

Growth 2017-2019 (Filing Volume)

7

Top Employers

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

$119,496

25th Percentile

$120,000

Median (50th)

$146,000

75th Percentile

$170,000

90th Percentile

$171,000

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Top Employers Hiring Securities and Commodities Traders
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Akuna Capital LLC 2 $120,000 $120,000 - $120,000 50.0%
Citadel Enterprise Americas LLC 2 $170,000 $170,000 - $170,000 100.0%
CITIBANK, N.A. 1 $160,000 $160,000 - $160,000 100.0%
Commerzbank AG - NY Branch 1 $146,000 $146,000 - $146,000 100.0%
Virtu Financial Operating LLC 1 $135,000 $135,000 - $135,000 100.0%
CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (USA) LLC 1 $175,000 $175,000 - $175,000 100.0%
CARGILL, INCORPORATED 1 $117,478 $117,478 - $117,478 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 9 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 9 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
CHICAGO IL 4 $145,000
NEW YORK NY 2 $167,500
New York NY 2 $140,500
WAYZATA MN 1 $117,478
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 2017 2 $120,000 50.0%
FY 2018 1 $135,000 100.0%
FY 2019 6 $156,413 100.0%
Company Comparison - Securities and Commodities Traders

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Akuna Capital LLC 2 $120,000 50.0%
Citadel Enterprise Americas LLC 2 $170,000 100.0%
CITIBANK, N.A. 1 $160,000 100.0%
Commerzbank AG - NY Branch 1 $146,000 100.0%
Virtu Financial Operating LLC 1 $135,000 100.0%
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.