A Breakdown of a Day Trader Potential Salary

Unless you’re working in a day trading firm, there is no one-size-fits-all answer to the question, “what is a day trader salary?”

However, the average day trader salary in the United States is $94,266. And all of this really depends on many factors such as:

• Experience
• Trading strategy
• Skill level

Some day traders salary can be as much as $1,000,000, and others may make much less day trading.

Average Day Trader Salary Breakdown

Let’s break down how much you need to make on daily profits to make the average day trader salary of $94,266.

• $37.62 per hour
• $366.99 daily
• $1,807.65 per week
• $7,855.50 per month

There are 252 trading days within the year.

Now do $94,266 divided by 252, and this equals out to be $366.99. You need make $374 daily in profits to make the average day trader salary.

$100,000 Day Trader Salary Breakdown

Let’s break down a 100k day trading salary so you know your earnings by the day, week, and month.

• $40.74 per hour
• $392.15 daily
• $1,923.08 per week
• $8,333.33 per month

$200,000 Day Trader Salary Breakdown

Let’s break down a 200k day trading salary so you know your earnings by the day, week, and month.

• $81.63 per hour
• $787.04 daily
• $3,596.65 per week
• $16,621.54 per month