Quantitative analysts apply mathematical and statistical models to financial and trading problems. Based on 5,667 certified H-1B and PERM filings from U.S. Department of Labor disclosure data, the median sponsored salary for a Quantitative Analyst is $130,000 per year.
| Percentile | Annual salary |
|---|---|
| 10th (entry) | $75,907 |
| 25th | $100,000 |
| 50th (median) | $130,000 |
| 75th | $160,000 |
| 90th (senior) | $200,000 |
Every other salary site shows the LCA-posted wage — the wage for the position. Using USCIS I-129 petition data, we can compare that against the actual pay the sponsored worker received, and the prevailing-wage floor, across 3,389 matched Quantitative Analysts petitions.
The median worker is paid 5.6% above the posted LCA wage, but the mean actual pay runs 11.8% above the mean posted wage — so the upside is concentrated in the top earners. 21.7% are paid above their posted wage, 76.2% at it, and 2.1% below.
Actual-pay data covers FY2021–FY2024 cap-subject H-1B lottery petitions matched to certified LCAs (aggregates only). Base wage excludes equity and bonuses, so it is not total compensation. Source: I-129 petition data sourced from USCIS, obtained by Bloomberg.
Of 5,667 filings, 674 are H-1B (temporary work visa) and 4,993 are PERM (green-card labor certification, 88% of the total).
| # | Employer | Filings | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. | 313 | $143,408 |
| 2 | ERNST & YOUNG LLP | 224 | $135,714 |
| 3 | CITIBANK, N.A. | 140 | $150,603 |
| 4 | Google LLC | 126 | $94,954 |
| 5 | JP Morgan Chase & Co. | 117 | $151,053 |
| 6 | WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. | 107 | $131,826 |
| 7 | BLACKROCK FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, INC. | 97 | $135,993 |
| 8 | JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 92 | $168,505 |
| 9 | CITADEL AMERICAS SERVICES LLC | 65 | $170,646 |
| 10 | Morgan Stanley Services Group Inc. | 63 | $132,450 |
| 11 | Citadel Securities Americas Services LLC | 61 | $176,230 |
| 12 | Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | 59 | $181,395 |
| 13 | MORGAN STANLEY & CO. INC. | 58 | $203,283 |
| 14 | BANK OF AMERICA N.A. | 51 | $140,559 |
| 15 | JUMP OPERATIONS, LLC | 43 | $146,979 |
| 16 | MPG OPERATIONS, LLC | 41 | $134,233 |
| 17 | PricewatehouseCoopers Advisory Services LLC | 41 | $147,056 |
| 18 | Credit Suisse Services (USA) LLC | 40 | $125,416 |
| 19 | Barclays Services LLC | 39 | $160,795 |
| 20 | FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION | 39 | $94,197 |
| State | Filings | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 1,644 | $142,773 |
| California | 466 | $121,597 |
| Illinois | 290 | $123,545 |
| New Jersey | 219 | $130,026 |
| Texas | 218 | $103,941 |
| Massachusetts | 128 | $114,504 |
| Florida | 127 | $112,335 |
| North Carolina | 109 | $117,903 |
| Virginia | 64 | $110,613 |
| Connecticut | 63 | $135,392 |
| Pennsylvania | 49 | $110,540 |
| Ohio | 48 | $94,279 |
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Salaries are the certified offered annual wage on public U.S. Department of Labor H-1B (LCA) and PERM disclosure filings, not a guarantee of pay. Occupation is the DOL-assigned Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) code.