Best states for a commodity trader

Q: What is the best state for commodity traders?

The best state to be a commodity trader is Connecticut based on commodity trader salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for commodity traders?

The highest paying state for commodity traders is Alabama based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for commodity traders?

The worst state for commodity traders is Alabama, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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We decided to bring you a list of the best states for jobs for commodity traders in the United States. Commodity trader positions are available in every state, but not all states are the same. Some states do not offer the same wages, benefits, time off, etc for commodity traders.In order to help you decide which state is the best for commodity traders, we ranked all 50 states and the District of Columbia from best to worst for commodity trader jobs.

To do that, we looked at the most recent data we have available for the following criteria -- average annual wages, and availability of jobs for commodity traders.We found that Connecticut is the best state for commodity trader jobs, whereas Alabama is the worst.

10 best states for commodity traders in 2025

1. Connecticut
Total commodity trader jobs: 9
Average annual salary: $120,728
Lowest 10 percent earn: $74,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $194,000
Location Quotient:
2.12
Commodity trader jobs in Connecticut
2. Rhode Island
Total commodity trader jobs: 2
Average annual salary: $122,315
Lowest 10 percent earn: $76,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $196,000
Location Quotient:
1.29
Commodity trader jobs in Rhode Island
3. New York
Total commodity trader jobs: 56
Average annual salary: $119,286
Lowest 10 percent earn: $73,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $193,000
Location Quotient:
3.42
Commodity trader jobs in New York
4. Nevada
Total commodity trader jobs: 6
Average annual salary: $116,718
Lowest 10 percent earn: $72,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $186,000
Location Quotient:
2.25
Commodity trader jobs in Nevada
5. New Hampshire
Total commodity trader jobs: 1
Average annual salary: $123,012
Lowest 10 percent earn: $76,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $197,000
Location Quotient:
0.45
Commodity trader jobs in New Hampshire
6. Ohio
Total commodity trader jobs: 10
Average annual salary: $94,800
Lowest 10 percent earn: $55,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $161,000
Location Quotient:
0.77
Commodity trader jobs in Ohio
7. Michigan
Total commodity trader jobs: 6
Average annual salary: $99,149
Lowest 10 percent earn: $58,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $167,000
Location Quotient:
0.61
Commodity trader jobs in Michigan
8. Delaware
Total commodity trader jobs: 0
Average annual salary: $114,751
Lowest 10 percent earn: $69,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $189,000
Location Quotient:
0
Commodity trader jobs in Delaware
9. District of Columbia
Total commodity trader jobs: 2
Average annual salary: $110,252
Lowest 10 percent earn: $66,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $183,000
Location Quotient:
0.93
Commodity trader jobs in District of Columbia
10. Vermont
Total commodity trader jobs: 2
Average annual salary: $90,734
Lowest 10 percent earn: $54,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $150,000
Location Quotient:
2.04
Commodity trader jobs in Vermont

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a commodity trader

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Detailed list of the best states for a commodity trader

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Connecticut	$120,728	$74,000	3,588,184	9
2	Rhode Island	$122,315	$76,000	1,059,639	2
3	New York	$119,286	$73,000	19,849,399	56
4	Nevada	$116,718	$72,000	2,998,039	6
5	New Hampshire	$123,012	$76,000	1,342,795	1
6	Ohio	$94,800	$55,000	11,658,609	10
7	Michigan	$99,149	$58,000	9,962,311	6
8	Delaware	$114,751	$69,000	961,939	0
9	District of Columbia	$110,252	$66,000	693,972	2
10	Vermont	$90,734	$54,000	623,657	2
11	Tennessee	$88,578	$52,000	6,715,984	8
12	Texas	$91,624	$54,000	28,304,596	24
13	New Jersey	$107,345	$64,000	9,005,644	3
14	West Virginia	$94,136	$55,000	1,815,857	0
15	New Mexico	$97,392	$59,000	2,088,070	0
16	Oklahoma	$90,912	$55,000	3,930,864	2
17	Massachusetts	$91,301	$55,000	6,859,819	11
18	Utah	$87,342	$54,000	3,101,833	5
19	Missouri	$89,539	$54,000	6,113,532	7
20	Georgia	$88,574	$51,000	10,429,379	12
21	Louisiana	$88,659	$52,000	4,684,333	2
22	Illinois	$85,667	$50,000	12,802,023	43
23	Colorado	$86,456	$54,000	5,607,154	10
24	Maine	$90,167	$54,000	1,335,907	0
25	Wyoming	$87,634	$55,000	579,315	0
26	Montana	$88,417	$56,000	1,050,493	0
27	Minnesota	$89,237	$54,000	5,576,606	3
28	Iowa	$81,117	$49,000	3,145,711	8
29	Kentucky	$84,948	$49,000	4,454,189	2
30	Pennsylvania	$82,818	$48,000	12,805,537	12
31	South Carolina	$83,054	$48,000	5,024,369	4
32	South Dakota	$82,897	$52,000	869,666	0
33	Oregon	$83,187	$51,000	4,142,776	4
34	California	$81,151	$50,000	39,536,653	42
35	Arkansas	$80,699	$48,000	3,004,279	0
36	Hawaii	$88,005	$59,000	1,427,538	0
37	Nebraska	$73,999	$46,000	1,920,076	5
38	Kansas	$78,719	$48,000	2,913,123	2
39	North Carolina	$79,351	$46,000	10,273,419	6
40	Idaho	$76,047	$47,000	1,716,943	2
41	Florida	$75,270	$43,000	20,984,400	19
42	Alaska	$81,732	$52,000	739,795	0
43	Maryland	$79,520	$46,000	6,052,177	6
44	Virginia	$77,590	$45,000	8,470,020	8
45	North Dakota	$76,953	$49,000	755,393	0
46	Indiana	$68,087	$40,000	6,666,818	8
47	Washington	$79,132	$49,000	7,405,743	3
48	Arizona	$77,915	$47,000	7,016,270	3
49	Mississippi	$75,666	$44,000	2,984,100	0
50	Wisconsin	$71,009	$42,000	5,795,483	5
51	Alabama	$61,515	$36,000	4,874,747	2

Highest paying states for commodity traders

Rank	State	Avg. Commodity Trader Salary
1	Connecticut	$120,728
2	Rhode Island	$122,315
3	New York	$119,286
4	Nevada	$116,718
5	New Hampshire	$123,012
6	Ohio	$94,800
7	Michigan	$99,149
8	Delaware	$114,751
9	District of Columbia	$110,252
10	Vermont	$90,734
11	Tennessee	$88,578
12	Texas	$91,624
13	New Jersey	$107,345
14	West Virginia	$94,136
15	New Mexico	$97,392
16	Oklahoma	$90,912
17	Massachusetts	$91,301
18	Utah	$87,342
19	Missouri	$89,539
20	Georgia	$88,574
21	Louisiana	$88,659
22	Illinois	$85,667
23	Colorado	$86,456
24	Maine	$90,167
25	Wyoming	$87,634
26	Montana	$88,417
27	Minnesota	$89,237
28	Iowa	$81,117
29	Kentucky	$84,948
30	Pennsylvania	$82,818
31	South Carolina	$83,054
32	South Dakota	$82,897
33	Oregon	$83,187
34	California	$81,151
35	Arkansas	$80,699
36	Hawaii	$88,005
37	Nebraska	$73,999
38	Kansas	$78,719
39	North Carolina	$79,351
40	Idaho	$76,047
41	Florida	$75,270
42	Alaska	$81,732
43	Maryland	$79,520
44	Virginia	$77,590
45	North Dakota	$76,953
46	Indiana	$68,087
47	Washington	$79,132
48	Arizona	$77,915
49	Mississippi	$75,666
50	Wisconsin	$71,009
51	Alabama	$61,515

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Total commodity trader jobs:	9
Average annual salary:	$120,728
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$74,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$194,000
Location Quotient:	2.12

Best states for a commodity trader

10 best states for commodity traders in 2025

1. Connecticut

2. Rhode Island

3. New York

4. Nevada

5. New Hampshire

6. Ohio

7. Michigan

8. Delaware

9. District of Columbia

10. Vermont