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Quantitative Analyst Salary
by City (2026)

Develop mathematical models and algorithms to support financial decision-making. National median: $172K/year. See how your city compares.

National median

$172K

Top 10% earn

$320K

Entry level

$125K

Salary growth

+6.2%/yr

Quantitative Analyst salary by city

Sorted by median salary

City	Entry	Median	Senior	COL	Tax
San Francisco, CA	$188K	$258K	$345K	224	9.3%
San Jose, CA	$181K	$249K	$334K	210	9.3%
Jersey City, NJ	$178K	$244K	$327K	162	10.75%
New York City, NY	$177K	$243K	$325K	187	6.85%
Cambridge, MA	$176K	$241K	$323K	185	5%
Pearl City, HI	$176K	$241K	$323K	185	11%
Oakland, CA	$173K	$237K	$317K	185	9.3%
Washington, DC	$173K	$237K	$317K	152	8.5%
Bellevue, WA	$170K	$234K	$312K	175	None ✓
Newark, NJ	$169K	$232K	$311K	155	10.75%
Irvine, CA	$168K	$231K	$309K	172	9.3%
Boston, MA	$165K	$227K	$304K	162	5%
Yonkers, NY	$164K	$226K	$302K	165	6.85%
Bethesda, MD	$164K	$226K	$302K	165	5.75%
Los Angeles, CA	$163K	$224K	$299K	163	9.3%
Arlington, VA	$163K	$224K	$299K	148	5.75%
Kirkland, WA	$162K	$223K	$299K	162	None ✓
Seattle, WA	$160K	$220K	$294K	150	None ✓
Stamford, CT	$160K	$220K	$294K	158	6.99%
Hilo, HI	$158K	$218K	$291K	155	11%
San Diego, CA	$156K	$215K	$288K	148	9.3%
Santa Ana, CA	$156K	$214K	$286K	150	9.3%
Anaheim, CA	$154K	$212K	$284K	148	9.3%
Rockville, MD	$154K	$212K	$284K	148	5.75%
Long Beach, CA	$153K	$210K	$281K	155	9.3%
Alexandria, VA	$153K	$210K	$281K	145	5.75%
Elizabeth, NJ	$153K	$210K	$281K	145	10.75%
Chicago, IL	$150K	$206K	$276K	107	4.95%
Paterson, NJ	$150K	$206K	$276K	140	10.75%
Chula Vista, CA	$149K	$205K	$273K	138	9.3%
Edison, NJ	$149K	$205K	$273K	138	10.75%
Fairbanks, AK	$149K	$205K	$273K	138	None ✓
Sacramento, CA	$148K	$203K	$271K	128	9.3%
Miami, FL	$148K	$203K	$271K	123	None ✓
Scottsdale, AZ	$144K	$198K	$265K	118	2.5%
Denver, CO	$144K	$198K	$265K	118	4.55%
Worcester, MA	$144K	$198K	$265K	120	5%
Philadelphia, PA	$144K	$198K	$265K	110	3.07%
Portland, OR	$144K	$198K	$265K	130	9.9%
Baltimore, MD	$144K	$198K	$265K	115	5.75%
Hartford, CT	$144K	$198K	$265K	118	6.99%
Honolulu, HI	$144K	$198K	$265K	192	11%
Dallas, TX	$143K	$196K	$262K	96	None ✓
Plano, TX	$140K	$193K	$258K	105	None ✓
Atlanta, GA	$140K	$193K	$258K	99	5.75%
Minneapolis, MN	$140K	$193K	$258K	106	6.8%
New Haven, CT	$140K	$192K	$257K	122	6.99%
Nashua, NH	$138K	$190K	$255K	120	None ✓
Austin, TX	$138K	$189K	$253K	110	None ✓
Frisco, TX	$137K	$189K	$253K	118	None ✓
Riverside, CA	$137K	$189K	$253K	118	9.3%
Fort Lauderdale, FL	$138K	$189K	$253K	118	None ✓
Naperville, IL	$137K	$189K	$253K	118	4.95%
Tacoma, WA	$138K	$189K	$253K	128	None ✓
Vancouver, WA	$137K	$189K	$253K	118	None ✓
Lowell, MA	$137K	$189K	$253K	118	5%
Charlotte, NC	$138K	$189K	$253K	100	4.75%
Gresham, OR	$137K	$189K	$253K	118	9.9%
Bridgeport, CT	$137K	$189K	$253K	118	6.99%
Manchester, NH	$137K	$189K	$253K	118	None ✓
Burlington, VT	$137K	$189K	$253K	118	6.6%
Providence, RI	$137K	$189K	$253K	118	5.99%
Anchorage, AK	$138K	$189K	$253K	128	None ✓
Irving, TX	$135K	$186K	$248K	97	None ✓
McKinney, TX	$135K	$186K	$248K	108	None ✓
Hialeah, FL	$136K	$186K	$249K	115	None ✓
Hollywood, FL	$136K	$186K	$249K	115	None ✓
Aurora, CO	$135K	$186K	$248K	112	4.55%
Lakewood, CO	$136K	$186K	$249K	115	4.55%
Ann Arbor, MI	$136K	$186K	$249K	115	4.25%
St. Paul, MN	$135K	$186K	$248K	104	6.8%
Salt Lake City, UT	$135K	$186K	$248K	105	4.85%
Frederick, MD	$136K	$186K	$249K	115	5.75%
Portland, ME	$136K	$186K	$249K	115	7.15%
Concord, NH	$136K	$186K	$249K	115	None ✓
Warwick, RI	$136K	$186K	$249K	115	5.99%
Pembroke Pines, FL	$134K	$184K	$246K	112	None ✓
Fort Collins, CO	$134K	$184K	$246K	112	4.55%
Cary, NC	$134K	$184K	$246K	112	4.75%
Houston, TX	$133K	$182K	$244K	91	None ✓
Eugene, OR	$133K	$182K	$244K	110	9.9%
Round Rock, TX	$132K	$181K	$242K	108	None ✓
Tampa, FL	$131K	$181K	$242K	102	None ✓
Phoenix, AZ	$131K	$181K	$242K	100	2.5%
Chandler, AZ	$131K	$181K	$242K	105	2.5%
Gilbert, AZ	$132K	$181K	$242K	108	2.5%
Tempe, AZ	$132K	$181K	$242K	108	2.5%
Thornton, CO	$132K	$181K	$242K	108	4.55%
Raleigh, NC	$131K	$181K	$242K	102	4.75%
Durham, NC	$131K	$181K	$242K	100	4.75%
Nashville, TN	$131K	$181K	$242K	102	None ✓
Boise, ID	$132K	$181K	$242K	108	5.8%
Wilmington, DE	$132K	$181K	$242K	108	6.6%
Stockton, CA	$130K	$179K	$239K	105	9.3%
Springfield, MA	$130K	$179K	$239K	105	5%
Salem, OR	$130K	$179K	$239K	105	9.9%
Henderson, NV	$130K	$179K	$239K	105	None ✓
Meridian, ID	$130K	$179K	$239K	105	5.8%
Carrollton, TX	$128K	$176K	$236K	102	None ✓
Missoula, MT	$128K	$176K	$236K	102	6.75%
Fort Worth, TX	$128K	$175K	$235K	93	None ✓
Denton, TX	$127K	$175K	$233K	100	None ✓
San Bernardino, CA	$127K	$175K	$233K	100	9.3%
Orlando, FL	$128K	$175K	$235K	100	None ✓
Cape Coral, FL	$127K	$175K	$233K	100	None ✓
Peoria, AZ	$127K	$175K	$233K	100	2.5%
Richmond, VA	$128K	$175K	$235K	98	5.75%
Rochester, MN	$127K	$175K	$233K	100	6.8%
Provo, UT	$128K	$175K	$235K	100	4.85%
West Jordan, UT	$127K	$175K	$233K	100	4.85%
Overland Park, KS	$127K	$175K	$233K	100	5.7%
Dover, DE	$127K	$175K	$233K	100	6.6%
Albany, NY	$126K	$173K	$231K	98	6.85%
Port St. Lucie, FL	$126K	$173K	$231K	98	None ✓
Chesapeake, VA	$126K	$173K	$231K	98	5.75%
North Las Vegas, NV	$126K	$173K	$231K	98	None ✓
West Valley City, UT	$126K	$173K	$231K	98	4.85%
Orem, UT	$126K	$173K	$231K	98	4.85%
Nampa, ID	$126K	$173K	$231K	98	5.8%
Billings, MT	$126K	$173K	$231K	98	6.75%
Lewiston, ME	$126K	$173K	$231K	98	7.15%
Arlington, TX	$125K	$172K	$230K	94	None ✓
Garland, TX	$125K	$172K	$230K	91	None ✓
St. Petersburg, FL	$125K	$172K	$230K	105	None ✓
Mesa, AZ	$125K	$172K	$230K	98	2.5%
Columbus, OH	$125K	$172K	$230K	90	3.99%
Cincinnati, OH	$125K	$172K	$230K	88	3.99%
Pittsburgh, PA	$125K	$172K	$230K	90	3.07%
Las Vegas, NV	$125K	$172K	$230K	102	None ✓
Reno, NV	$125K	$172K	$230K	108	None ✓
Des Moines, IA	$125K	$172K	$230K	88	4.82%
Bakersfield, CA	$124K	$171K	$228K	95	9.3%
Aurora, IL	$124K	$171K	$228K	95	4.95%
Glendale, AZ	$124K	$171K	$228K	95	2.5%
Norfolk, VA	$124K	$171K	$228K	95	5.75%
Newport News, VA	$124K	$171K	$228K	95	5.75%
Allentown, PA	$124K	$171K	$228K	95	3.07%
North Charleston, SC	$124K	$171K	$228K	95	6.5%
Jacksonville, FL	$123K	$169K	$225K	93	None ✓
Virginia Beach, VA	$123K	$169K	$225K	98	5.75%
Kansas City, MO	$123K	$169K	$225K	90	5.3%
St. Louis, MO	$123K	$169K	$225K	86	5.3%
Madison, WI	$123K	$169K	$225K	102	5.3%
Charleston, SC	$123K	$169K	$225K	105	6.5%
Omaha, NE	$123K	$169K	$225K	88	5.84%
Midland, TX	$122K	$168K	$225K	92	None ✓
Athens, GA	$122K	$168K	$225K	92	5.75%
Duluth, MN	$122K	$168K	$225K	92	6.8%
Greenville, SC	$122K	$168K	$225K	92	6.5%
Cheyenne, WY	$122K	$168K	$225K	92	None ✓
Grand Prairie, TX	$121K	$167K	$223K	90	None ✓
Tallahassee, FL	$121K	$167K	$223K	90	None ✓
Joliet, IL	$121K	$167K	$223K	90	4.95%
Sterling Heights, MI	$121K	$167K	$223K	90	4.25%
Kenosha, WI	$121K	$167K	$223K	90	5.3%
Fargo, ND	$121K	$167K	$223K	90	2.5%
Pasadena, TX	$120K	$165K	$221K	88	None ✓
Mesquite, TX	$120K	$165K	$221K	88	None ✓
Syracuse, NY	$120K	$165K	$221K	88	6.85%
Gainesville, FL	$120K	$165K	$221K	88	None ✓
Colorado Springs, CO	$120K	$165K	$221K	102	4.55%
Greensboro, NC	$120K	$165K	$221K	88	4.75%
Chattanooga, TN	$120K	$165K	$221K	88	None ✓
Detroit, MI	$120K	$165K	$221K	82	4.25%
Indianapolis, IN	$120K	$165K	$221K	88	3.23%
Milwaukee, WI	$120K	$165K	$221K	90	5.3%
Green Bay, WI	$120K	$165K	$221K	88	5.3%
Lexington, KY	$120K	$165K	$221K	88	5%
Great Falls, MT	$120K	$165K	$221K	88	6.75%
Casper, WY	$120K	$165K	$221K	88	None ✓
Bismarck, ND	$120K	$165K	$221K	88	2.5%
Sioux Falls, SD	$120K	$165K	$221K	88	None ✓
Rapid City, SD	$120K	$165K	$221K	88	None ✓
San Antonio, TX	$119K	$163K	$219K	87	None ✓
Beaumont, TX	$118K	$163K	$218K	85	None ✓
Odessa, TX	$118K	$163K	$218K	85	None ✓
Tyler, TX	$118K	$163K	$218K	85	None ✓
Fresno, CA	$119K	$163K	$219K	102	9.3%
Buffalo, NY	$119K	$163K	$219K	88	6.85%
Rochester, NY	$119K	$163K	$219K	90	6.85%
Winston-Salem, NC	$118K	$163K	$218K	85	4.75%
Warren, MI	$118K	$163K	$218K	85	4.25%
Lansing, MI	$118K	$163K	$218K	85	4.25%
Independence, MO	$118K	$163K	$218K	85	5.3%
Louisville, KY	$119K	$163K	$219K	85	5%
Huntsville, AL	$119K	$163K	$219K	88	5%
Lafayette, LA	$118K	$163K	$218K	85	6%
Cedar Rapids, IA	$118K	$163K	$218K	85	4.82%
Kansas City, KS	$118K	$163K	$218K	85	5.7%
Lincoln, NE	$118K	$163K	$218K	85	5.84%
Rio Rancho, NM	$118K	$163K	$218K	85	5.9%
Fayetteville, AR	$118K	$163K	$218K	85	4.9%
Amarillo, TX	$117K	$160K	$215K	82	None ✓
Waco, TX	$117K	$160K	$215K	82	None ✓
Pueblo, CO	$117K	$160K	$215K	82	4.55%
Columbus, GA	$117K	$160K	$215K	82	5.75%
Augusta, GA	$117K	$160K	$215K	82	5.75%
Fayetteville, NC	$117K	$160K	$215K	82	4.75%
Clarksville, TN	$117K	$160K	$215K	82	None ✓
South Bend, IN	$117K	$160K	$215K	82	3.23%
Mobile, AL	$117K	$160K	$215K	82	5%
Broken Arrow, OK	$117K	$160K	$215K	82	4.75%
Davenport, IA	$117K	$160K	$215K	82	4.82%
Killeen, TX	$116K	$159K	$213K	80	None ✓
Rockford, IL	$116K	$159K	$213K	80	4.95%
Macon, GA	$116K	$159K	$213K	80	5.75%
Akron, OH	$116K	$159K	$213K	80	3.99%
Dayton, OH	$116K	$159K	$213K	80	3.99%
Erie, PA	$116K	$159K	$213K	80	3.07%
Springfield, MO	$116K	$159K	$213K	80	5.3%
Fort Wayne, IN	$116K	$159K	$213K	80	3.23%
Bowling Green, KY	$116K	$159K	$213K	80	5%
Montgomery, AL	$116K	$159K	$213K	80	5%
Norman, OK	$116K	$159K	$213K	80	4.75%
Las Cruces, NM	$116K	$159K	$213K	80	5.9%
Gulfport, MS	$116K	$159K	$213K	80	5%
Cleveland, OH	$115K	$158K	$212K	82	3.99%
Birmingham, AL	$115K	$158K	$212K	82	5%
New Orleans, LA	$115K	$158K	$212K	92	6%
Abilene, TX	$114K	$157K	$210K	78	None ✓
Toledo, OH	$114K	$157K	$210K	78	3.99%
Evansville, IN	$114K	$157K	$210K	78	3.23%
Shreveport, LA	$114K	$157K	$210K	78	6%
Jackson, MS	$114K	$157K	$210K	78	5%
Charleston, WV	$114K	$157K	$210K	78	6.5%
Brownsville, TX	$113K	$155K	$207K	75	None ✓
Spokane, WA	$113K	$155K	$207K	95	None ✓
Memphis, TN	$113K	$155K	$207K	82	None ✓
Grand Rapids, MI	$113K	$155K	$207K	90	4.25%
Columbia, SC	$113K	$155K	$207K	88	6.5%
Oklahoma City, OK	$113K	$155K	$207K	82	4.75%
Baton Rouge, LA	$113K	$155K	$207K	88	6%
Fort Smith, AR	$113K	$155K	$207K	75	4.9%
Huntington, WV	$113K	$155K	$207K	75	6.5%
Corpus Christi, TX	$110K	$151K	$202K	84	None ✓
Tucson, AZ	$110K	$151K	$202K	90	2.5%
Savannah, GA	$110K	$151K	$202K	92	5.75%
Knoxville, TN	$110K	$151K	$202K	85	None ✓
Tulsa, OK	$110K	$151K	$202K	80	4.75%
Albuquerque, NM	$110K	$151K	$202K	88	5.9%
Wichita, KS	$108K	$148K	$198K	82	5.7%
El Paso, TX	$106K	$146K	$196K	82	None ✓
Little Rock, AR	$106K	$146K	$196K	82	4.9%
Lubbock, TX	$103K	$141K	$189K	78	None ✓
Laredo, TX	$98K	$134K	$179K	76	None ✓

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Quantitative Analyst Salary Guide (2026)

The national median salary for a Quantitative Analyst is $172,000 per year. Entry-level positions typically start at $125,000, while experienced professionals in the top 25% earn $230,000 or more. The highest-paid 10% of Quantitative Analysts nationally earn $320,000+.

Education and requirements

PhD in Math, Physics, or CS. This role is 50% remote-eligible nationally, which significantly expands the geographic job market for workers in lower cost-of-living cities.

Salary growth outlook

Quantitative Analyst compensation is growing at 6.2% annually, well above the national average wage growth rate. Demand for qualified Quantitative Analysts significantly outpaces supply in most major metros.

Quantitative Analyst salary FAQ

How much does a Quantitative Analyst make?

The median Quantitative Analyst salary in the US is $172,000 per year — about $83/hour. Most earn between $125,000 (25th percentile) and $230,000 (75th percentile).

What is the starting salary for a Quantitative Analyst?

Entry-level Quantitative Analyst positions typically start around $125,000 per year. Pay rises with experience, specialization, and location.

How much do the highest-paid Quantitative Analysts earn?

The top 10% of Quantitative Analysts earn $320,000 or more per year — usually senior, lead, or specialized professionals in high-cost or high-demand markets.

Which city pays Quantitative Analysts the most?

San Francisco has the highest median Quantitative Analyst salary at $258K among the cities we track. But high-cost metros like San Francisco and New York often have lower real purchasing power once cost of living and taxes are factored in.

Are Quantitative Analyst salaries going up?

Yes — Quantitative Analyst pay is growing about 6.2% year over year, above the US average wage-growth rate.

Quantitative Analyst Salaryby City (2026)