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TRADING ENGINEER

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

Only 17 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader LEAD ENGINEER profile (21,832 filings).
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17

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$179,982

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

8

Top Employers

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

$111,160

25th Percentile

$128,565

Median (50th)

$179,982

75th Percentile

$200,000

90th Percentile

$208,000

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Top Employers Hiring TRADING ENGINEER
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
LUMINANT ENERGY COMPANY LLC 2 $122,633 $116,700 - $128,565 100.0%
IMC FINANCIAL MARKETSAN IMC AMERICAS INC COMPANY 1 $150,000 $150,000 - $150,000 100.0%
MediaMath Inc. 1 $89,000 $89,000 - $89,000 100.0%
MUFG BANK, LTD. 1 $200,000 $200,000 - $200,000 100.0%
Polar Operations LLC 1 $210,000 $210,000 - $210,000 100.0%
Polar Operations LLC d/b/a IMC Markets 1 $200,000 $200,000 - $200,000 100.0%
FIDELITY TECHNOLOGY GROUP LLC 1 $179,982 $179,982 - $179,982 100.0%
TESLA, INC. 1 $207,500 $207,500 - $207,500 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Lead 4 $175,000 $89,000 - $210,000
Manager 2 $122,633 $116,700 - $128,565
Unspecified 1 $200,000 $200,000 - $200,000
Director 1 $179,982 $179,982 - $179,982
Staff 1 $207,500 $207,500 - $207,500
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Geographic Distribution
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Chicago IL 3 $200,000
Irving TX 2 $122,633
New York NY 2 $144,500
Jersey City NJ 1 $179,982
Palo Alto CA 1 $207,500
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of TRADING ENGINEER with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Trading Lead 2 $119,500
TRADING ENGINEER Unspecified 2 $174,875
TRADING SPECIALIST, MARKETING Unspecified 2 $45,000
Transmission Trading Manager 2 $122,633
Staff Trading Engineer 1 $207,500
Director, Trading Engineering 1 $179,982
TRADER, GLOBAL ARBITRAGE AND TRADING Unspecified 1 $125,000
Trading Unspecified 1 $200,000
TRADING ASSOCIATE, STRUCTURED PRODUCT TRAINING Unspecified 1 $90,000
TRADER, FINANCIAL TRADING Unspecified 1 $74,714
Trading Engineering Lead 1 $200,000
Trading Engineer Lead 1 $210,000
SENIOR TRADER-VOLATILITY/EQUITY TRADING 1 $205,587
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
2021 1 $150,000 100.0%
2022 1 $89,000 100.0%
2023 2 $164,283 100.0%
2024 3 $179,982 100.0%
2025 2 $208,750 100.0%
Company Comparison - TRADING ENGINEER

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
LUMINANT ENERGY COMPANY LLC 2 $122,633 100.0%
IMC FINANCIAL MARKETSAN IMC AMERICAS INC COMPANY 1 $150,000 100.0%
MediaMath Inc. 1 $89,000 100.0%
MUFG BANK, LTD. 1 $200,000 100.0%
Polar Operations LLC 1 $210,000 100.0%
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: October 12, 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.