Best states for a futures trader

Q: What is the best state for futures traders?

The best state to be a futures trader is New York based on futures trader salaries and job opportunities.

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

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

Q: What is the worst state for futures traders?

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

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Job opportunities vary from state to state, and sales careers are no different. Because we know how difficult it can be to know which states are the best when it comes to futures trader jobs, we decided to crunch some numbers to bring you the best states for futures traders.As futures traders are popular in the U.S., we wanted to bring you a list of the best states for futures traders. In case you are trying to decide where to start your career as a futures trader, or if you are considering moving to a different city or state, we got you covered.

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 futures traders.New York is the best state, and Southampton is the city with the highest pay for futures traders.

10 best states for futures traders in 2025

1. New York
Total futures trader jobs: 58
Average annual salary: $136,983
Lowest 10 percent earn: $86,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $216,000
Location Quotient:
3.67
Futures trader jobs in New York
2. Rhode Island
Total futures trader jobs: 2
Average annual salary: $131,141
Lowest 10 percent earn: $82,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $207,000
Location Quotient:
1.34
Futures trader jobs in Rhode Island
3. Connecticut
Total futures trader jobs: 9
Average annual salary: $129,955
Lowest 10 percent earn: $81,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $206,000
Location Quotient:
2.2
Futures trader jobs in Connecticut
4. Nevada
Total futures trader jobs: 5
Average annual salary: $127,324
Lowest 10 percent earn: $80,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $202,000
Location Quotient:
1.94
Futures trader jobs in Nevada
5. New Hampshire
Total futures trader jobs: 0
Average annual salary: $131,176
Lowest 10 percent earn: $83,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $207,000
Location Quotient:
0
Futures trader jobs in New Hampshire
6. Ohio
Total futures trader jobs: 10
Average annual salary: $107,685
Lowest 10 percent earn: $64,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $181,000
Location Quotient:
0.79
Futures trader jobs in Ohio
7. Texas
Total futures trader jobs: 21
Average annual salary: $107,983
Lowest 10 percent earn: $64,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $181,000
Location Quotient:
0.84
Futures trader jobs in Texas
8. District of Columbia
Total futures trader jobs: 2
Average annual salary: $124,324
Lowest 10 percent earn: $75,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $203,000
Location Quotient:
0.97
Futures trader jobs in District of Columbia
9. Delaware
Total futures trader jobs: 0
Average annual salary: $126,948
Lowest 10 percent earn: $78,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $205,000
Location Quotient:
0
Futures trader jobs in Delaware
10. Michigan
Total futures trader jobs: 6
Average annual salary: $111,058
Lowest 10 percent earn: $66,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $185,000
Location Quotient:
0.63
Futures trader jobs in Michigan

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a futures trader

You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.

Detailed list of the best states for a futures trader

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	New York	$136,983	$86,000	19,849,399	58
2	Rhode Island	$131,141	$82,000	1,059,639	2
3	Connecticut	$129,955	$81,000	3,588,184	9
4	Nevada	$127,324	$80,000	2,998,039	5
5	New Hampshire	$131,176	$83,000	1,342,795	0
6	Ohio	$107,685	$64,000	11,658,609	10
7	Texas	$107,983	$64,000	28,304,596	21
8	District of Columbia	$124,324	$75,000	693,972	2
9	Delaware	$126,948	$78,000	961,939	0
10	Michigan	$111,058	$66,000	9,962,311	6
11	Tennessee	$100,218	$58,000	6,715,984	7
12	West Virginia	$107,958	$63,000	1,815,857	0
13	Georgia	$101,172	$59,000	10,429,379	12
14	New Mexico	$110,797	$67,000	2,088,070	0
15	New Jersey	$117,122	$71,000	9,005,644	3
16	Louisiana	$105,788	$62,000	4,684,333	2
17	Oklahoma	$104,210	$62,000	3,930,864	2
18	Utah	$96,692	$59,000	3,101,833	4
19	Missouri	$98,556	$59,000	6,113,532	5
20	Massachusetts	$98,168	$59,000	6,859,819	12
21	Illinois	$95,931	$56,000	12,802,023	46
22	Vermont	$96,928	$58,000	623,657	1
23	Kentucky	$96,628	$56,000	4,454,189	2
24	South Carolina	$95,442	$55,000	5,024,369	4
25	Minnesota	$98,929	$59,000	5,576,606	3
26	Maine	$97,337	$59,000	1,335,907	0
27	Pennsylvania	$91,938	$54,000	12,805,537	12
28	Iowa	$88,859	$53,000	3,145,711	6
29	Colorado	$94,279	$58,000	5,607,154	6
30	Wyoming	$94,247	$58,000	579,315	0
31	Montana	$95,631	$60,000	1,050,493	0
32	Arkansas	$92,119	$54,000	3,004,279	0
33	North Carolina	$91,875	$53,000	10,273,419	6
34	Florida	$89,167	$50,000	20,984,400	19
35	California	$89,442	$54,000	39,536,653	41
36	South Dakota	$89,440	$55,000	869,666	0
37	Oregon	$89,247	$55,000	4,142,776	3
38	Virginia	$89,832	$52,000	8,470,020	8
39	Hawaii	$95,593	$63,000	1,427,538	0
40	Nebraska	$80,144	$49,000	1,920,076	6
41	Arizona	$88,395	$53,000	7,016,270	3
42	Idaho	$82,580	$50,000	1,716,943	2
43	Mississippi	$88,974	$51,000	2,984,100	0
44	Maryland	$89,988	$52,000	6,052,177	5
45	Kansas	$86,376	$52,000	2,913,123	1
46	Indiana	$77,094	$44,000	6,666,818	8
47	Alaska	$87,859	$55,000	739,795	0
48	Wisconsin	$79,439	$46,000	5,795,483	5
49	North Dakota	$83,804	$52,000	755,393	0
50	Washington	$85,262	$52,000	7,405,743	3
51	Alabama	$71,325	$40,000	4,874,747	2

Highest paying states for futures traders

Rank	State	Avg. Futures Trader Salary
1	New York	$136,983
2	Rhode Island	$131,141
3	Connecticut	$129,955
4	Nevada	$127,324
5	New Hampshire	$131,176
6	Ohio	$107,685
7	Texas	$107,983
8	District of Columbia	$124,324
9	Delaware	$126,948
10	Michigan	$111,058
11	Tennessee	$100,218
12	West Virginia	$107,958
13	Georgia	$101,172
14	New Mexico	$110,797
15	New Jersey	$117,122
16	Louisiana	$105,788
17	Oklahoma	$104,210
18	Utah	$96,692
19	Missouri	$98,556
20	Massachusetts	$98,168
21	Illinois	$95,931
22	Vermont	$96,928
23	Kentucky	$96,628
24	South Carolina	$95,442
25	Minnesota	$98,929
26	Maine	$97,337
27	Pennsylvania	$91,938
28	Iowa	$88,859
29	Colorado	$94,279
30	Wyoming	$94,247
31	Montana	$95,631
32	Arkansas	$92,119
33	North Carolina	$91,875
34	Florida	$89,167
35	California	$89,442
36	South Dakota	$89,440
37	Oregon	$89,247
38	Virginia	$89,832
39	Hawaii	$95,593
40	Nebraska	$80,144
41	Arizona	$88,395
42	Idaho	$82,580
43	Mississippi	$88,974
44	Maryland	$89,988
45	Kansas	$86,376
46	Indiana	$77,094
47	Alaska	$87,859
48	Wisconsin	$79,439
49	North Dakota	$83,804
50	Washington	$85,262
51	Alabama	$71,325

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Total futures trader jobs:	58
Average annual salary:	$136,983
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$86,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$216,000
Location Quotient:	3.67

Best states for a futures trader

10 best states for futures traders in 2025

1. New York

2. Rhode Island

3. Connecticut

4. Nevada

5. New Hampshire

6. Ohio

7. Texas

8. District of Columbia

9. Delaware

10. Michigan