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The average quantitative analyst salary in the United States is $101,197. Quantitative analyst salaries typically range between $68,000 and $148,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for quantitative analysts is $48.65 per hour.
Quantitative analyst salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Quantitative analysts earn the highest average salary in New York.
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The highest-paying states for quantitative analysts are New York, California, and New Hampshire. The lowest average quantitative analyst salary states are Colorado, Arkansas, and Oklahoma.
Rank | State | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1 | New York | $116,410 | $55.97 |
2 | Connecticut | $105,497 | $50.72 |
3 | Delaware | $101,916 | $49.00 |
4 | California | $107,037 | $51.46 |
5 | New Jersey | $105,381 | $50.66 |
6 | Pennsylvania | $99,918 | $48.04 |
7 | Massachusetts | $99,830 | $48.00 |
8 | Rhode Island | $99,244 | $47.71 |
9 | New Hampshire | $106,079 | $51.00 |
10 | Maryland | $97,006 | $46.64 |
11 | Virginia | $93,634 | $45.02 |
12 | North Carolina | $89,803 | $43.17 |
13 | Nevada | $91,070 | $43.78 |
14 | District of Columbia | $95,912 | $46.11 |
15 | Michigan | $93,059 | $44.74 |
16 | Ohio | $87,984 | $42.30 |
17 | Vermont | $94,969 | $45.66 |
18 | Oregon | $89,965 | $43.25 |
19 | Arizona | $85,674 | $41.19 |
20 | Texas | $84,456 | $40.60 |
21 | West Virginia | $92,443 | $44.44 |
22 | Minnesota | $85,045 | $40.89 |
23 | South Carolina | $89,994 | $43.27 |
24 | New Mexico | $85,806 | $41.25 |
25 | Maine | $88,129 | $42.37 |
26 | Illinois | $80,699 | $38.80 |
27 | Washington | $85,333 | $41.03 |
28 | Alabama | $81,572 | $39.22 |
29 | Wisconsin | $84,337 | $40.55 |
30 | Indiana | $80,856 | $38.87 |
31 | Georgia | $80,720 | $38.81 |
32 | Florida | $80,314 | $38.61 |
33 | Missouri | $80,083 | $38.50 |
34 | Utah | $78,030 | $37.51 |
35 | Hawaii | $76,518 | $36.79 |
36 | Tennessee | $77,009 | $37.02 |
37 | Nebraska | $77,765 | $37.39 |
38 | Iowa | $78,793 | $37.88 |
39 | Alaska | $79,135 | $38.05 |
40 | Kentucky | $77,291 | $37.16 |
41 | Colorado | $71,332 | $34.29 |
42 | North Dakota | $72,736 | $34.97 |
43 | Wyoming | $74,531 | $35.83 |
44 | Idaho | $72,490 | $34.85 |
45 | Louisiana | $74,848 | $35.98 |
46 | Mississippi | $73,125 | $35.16 |
47 | Arkansas | $70,792 | $34.03 |
48 | South Dakota | $69,417 | $33.37 |
49 | Kansas | $68,572 | $32.97 |
50 | Montana | $68,711 | $33.03 |
51 | Oklahoma | $69,845 | $33.58 |
The highest-paying cities for quantitative analysts are New York, NY, San Francisco, CA, and Jersey City, NJ.
Rank | City | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1 | New York, NY | $116,491 | $56.01 |
2 | San Francisco, CA | $115,960 | $55.75 |
3 | Jersey City, NJ | $105,659 | $50.80 |
4 | Bridgeport, CT | $105,589 | $50.76 |
5 | Wilmington, DE | $102,161 | $49.12 |
6 | Boston, MA | $99,848 | $48.00 |
7 | Pittsburgh, PA | $97,774 | $47.01 |
8 | Baltimore, MD | $97,275 | $46.77 |
9 | Washington, DC | $95,923 | $46.12 |
10 | Arlington, VA | $94,937 | $45.64 |
11 | Cleveland, OH | $91,035 | $43.77 |
12 | Wilmington, NC | $90,460 | $43.49 |
13 | Seattle, WA | $86,755 | $41.71 |
14 | Austin, TX | $85,510 | $41.11 |
15 | Minneapolis, MN | $85,023 | $40.88 |
16 | Birmingham, AL | $81,322 | $39.10 |
17 | Chicago, IL | $81,319 | $39.10 |
18 | Atlanta, GA | $80,542 | $38.72 |
19 | Miami, FL | $80,177 | $38.55 |
20 | Salt Lake City, UT | $77,308 | $37.17 |
A quantitative analyst's salary ranges from $68,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $148,000 at the 90th percentile.
Percentile | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate |
---|---|---|---|
90th Percentile | $148,000 | $12,333 | $71 |
75th Percentile | $123,000 | $10,250 | $59 |
Average | $101,197 | $8,433 | $49 |
25th Percentile | $82,000 | $6,833 | $39 |
10th Percentile | $68,000 | $5,667 | $33 |
The highest paying types of quantitative analysts are equity analyst, senior finance consultant, and senior finance analyst.
Job Title | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate | Job Openings |
---|---|---|---|---|
Investment Banking Internship | $43,637 | $3,636 | $20.98 | 62,819 |
Analyst Internship | $38,569 | $3,214 | $18.54 | 103,723 |
Investment Banking Analyst | $60,598 | $5,050 | $29.13 | 52,791 |
Corporate Finance Analyst | $76,023 | $6,335 | $36.55 | 114,375 |
Treasury Analyst | $72,667 | $6,056 | $34.94 | 50,817 |
Financial Analyst Internship | $38,827 | $3,236 | $18.67 | 104,448 |
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Top companies hiring quantitative analysts now:
Quantitative analyst salaries at The Citadel and Oak Hill Advisors are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average quantitative analyst salary at companies like King Street Capital Management and Meta are highly competitive.
Rank | Company | Average Salary | Hourly Rate |
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1 | The Citadel | $163,410 | $78.56 |
2 | Oak Hill Advisors | $144,799 | $69.61 |
3 | King Street Capital Management | $143,489 | $68.99 |
4 | Meta | $140,740 | $67.66 |
5 | Calamos Investments | $136,799 | $65.77 |
6 | Neuberger Berman | $134,950 | $64.88 |
7 | Lord Abbett | $134,482 | $64.65 |
8 | Jane Street | $134,468 | $64.65 |
9 | Putnam Investments | $134,247 | $64.54 |
10 | Pacific Gas and Electric | $131,345 | $63.15 |
11 | Syncora Holdings Ltd | $131,030 | $63.00 |
12 | Mesirow | $130,994 | $62.98 |
13 | Pine River Capital Management | $130,546 | $62.76 |
14 | PayPal | $129,738 | $62.37 |
15 | Turner Investments | $129,102 | $62.07 |
16 | $129,074 | $62.05 | |
17 | KBI Global Investors | $127,313 | $61.21 |
18 | Citicorp North America, Inc | $126,879 | $61.00 |
19 | Wachovia Securities | $126,464 | $60.80 |
20 | Houzz | $126,305 | $60.72 |
The average quantitative analyst salary varies across industries:
Rank | Industry | Average Salary | Hourly Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Technology | $121,890 | $58.60 |
2 | Energy | $106,210 | $51.06 |
3 | Finance | $105,904 | $50.92 |
4 | Manufacturing | $100,552 | $48.34 |
The average quantitative analyst salary has risen by $15,541 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average quantitative analyst earned $85,656 annually, but today, they earn $101,197 a year. That works out to a 9% change in pay for quantitative analysts over the last decade.
Compare quantitative analyst salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.
Compare quantitative analyst salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.
Year | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate | % Change |
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2025 | $101,000 | $48.65 | +2.6% |
2024 | $98,600 | $47.41 | +1.6% |
2023 | $97,000 | $46.63 | +1.6% |
2022 | $95,400 | $45.89 | +3.0% |
2021 | $92,600 | $44.51 | +1.8% |
Company | Job | Location | Date Added | Salary |
---|---|---|---|---|
Us Bank | Quantitative Model Analyst | McLean, VA | 12/16/2024 | $136,989 |
CBOE | Quantitative Analyst, Index Operations | New York, NY | 12/15/2024 | $84,000 |
State Street | AML Transaction Monitoring Senior Quantitative Analyst, Vice | Boston, MA | 12/15/2024 | $110,000 |
American Century Companies | Quantitative Analyst | Santa Clara, CA | 12/15/2024 | $135,000 |
Nomura Securities International | Equity Derivatives Quantitative Analyst (VP or Director) | New York, NY | 12/11/2024 | $225,000 |
Kansas Action for Children, Inc. | Quantitative Analyst | Kansas City, KS | 12/11/2024 | $88,500 |
Barclays Plc | Equity Quantitative Analyst-VP | New York, NY | 12/10/2024 | $155,000 |
Motion Recruitment Partners | Quantitative Analyst | Tampa, FL | 12/10/2024 | $166,960 |
Remoote | Quantitative Analyst | Philadelphia, MS | 12/10/2024 | $102,000 |
Prudential Financial | Pgim Fixed Income-Quantitative Analyst, Securitized Products Group | Newark, NJ | 12/09/2024 | $165,000 |
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