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Financial Quantitative Analysts H-1B salaries
Auto-summary H-1B filings: DOL disclosure data SOC 13-2099
Employers filed 3,747 certified H-1B applications for financial quantitative analysts (July 2025 to June 2026), from 1,035 employers.
Nationally, the middle half of offers were $107,000 to $185,000, with a median of $144,000.
Of the 7 metro areas with at least 100 filings, the highest median offer was in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ($173,000) and the lowest in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC ($111,000).
By city
Metro areas with at least 25 filings. Areas with 100 or more have their own page.
| Metro area | Filings | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 1,785 | $140,000 | $173,000 | $210,000 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 274 | $110,000 | $140,000 | $179,500 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 173 | $83,000 | $115,000 | $143,500 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 165 | $99,000 | $125,000 | $135,000 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 126 | $124,000 | $145,000 | $168,000 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 115 | $96,500 | $111,000 | $122,500 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 103 | $99,500 | $115,000 | $142,500 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 99 | $80,000 | $104,500 | $128,000 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | 93 | $116,000 | $160,000 | $193,500 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 69 | $98,500 | $110,000 | $131,000 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 69 | $93,500 | $117,000 | $152,000 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 68 | $105,000 | $125,000 | $192,500 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | 58 | $65,000 | $72,500 | $91,500 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 45 | $88,000 | $97,000 | $125,000 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 44 | $94,500 | $136,000 | $172,000 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 39 | $94,500 | $120,000 | $150,000 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 38 | $105,500 | $120,000 | $138,000 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | 27 | $114,000 | $150,000 | $180,000 |
Wage levels
| Level | Share of filings (US) |
|---|---|
| Level I (entry) | 21% |
| Level II (qualified) | 39% |
| Level III (experienced) | 21% |
| Level IV (fully competent) | 19% |
Top sponsors nationally
| Employer | H-1B filings | Median offer | Green card filings (PERM) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goldman Sachs & Co. Llc | 197 | $150,000 | 143 |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 188 | $165,500 | 75 |
| Citibank, N.A. | 120 | $145,000 | 60 |
| Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. | 87 | $124,500 | 22 |
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | 78 | $145,000 | 50 |
| Bank Of America N.A. | 71 | $140,000 | 50 |
| Morgan Stanley & Co., LLC | 62 | $200,000 | 30 |
| Squarepoint Services Us Llc | 60 | $178,000 | 22 |
| Barclays Capital Inc. | 60 | $187,500 | 15 |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | 53 | $186,000 | 28 |
| Bofa Securities, Inc. | 45 | $175,000 | 10 |
| State Street Bank and Trust Company | 43 | $115,000 | 13 |
| Ernst & Young U.S. LLP | 42 | $175,000 | 21 |
| Jump Operations, Llc | 41 | $275,000 | 32 |
| Balyasny Asset Management, L.P. | 38 | $200,000 | 18 |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC | 38 | $232,500 | 12 |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | 38 | $175,000 | 8 |
| Morgan Stanley Services Group Inc. | 34 | $131,500 | 6 |
| Goldman Sachs Bank Usa | 33 | $113,000 | 14 |
| IMC Americas, Inc. | 31 | $250,000 | 23 |
Common titles filed under this occupation: Quantitative Researcher, Associate, Quantitative Analyst, Vice President, Financial Quantitative Analyst, Analyst, Vice President, Quantitative Engineering, Quantitative Trader, Associate, Quantitative Engineering, Research Analyst.
Offers from certified Labor Condition Applications (Certified H-1B LCAs decided July 2025 to June 2026); base pay only, annualized. Source: DOL disclosure data. Not legal or financial advice.