Quantitative Researcher H-1B salaries — 2,194 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 303
- Filings · FY2025
- $200k
- Median base · FY2025
- $150k–$235k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Two Sigma Investments
- Top sponsor · 249 all-time
Quantitative Researcher: 2,194 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $200k across 303 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $150k and $235k. The biggest sponsors are Two Sigma Investments, Citadel Securities Americas Services, Citadel Securities Americas; most filings are in New York, NY.
How much does a Quantitative Researcher make on an H-1B?
Certified base salary by fiscal year: each box is the p25–p75 range, the heavy line the median, the whiskers reach p10–p90. $200k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Quantitative Researcher sponsorship changed?
86 certified filings in FY2016 → 369 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 369 | +22% | $200k |
| FY2025 | 303 | +16% | $200k |
| FY2024 | 261 | +14% | $175k |
| FY2023 | 228 | −6% | $180k |
| FY2022 | 243 | +48% | $175k |
| FY2021 | 164 | −11% | $165k |
| FY2020 | 185 | +16% | $165k |
| FY2019 | 160 | +43% | $155k |
| FY2018 | 112 | +35% | $155k |
| FY2017 | 83 | −3% | $150k |
| FY2016 | 86 | — | $124k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Quantitative Researchers?
The employers with the most certified filings, all years, with their median base salary. Open any employer for its full profile.
| # | Employer | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Two Sigma Investments | 249 | $220k |
| 2 | Citadel Securities Americas Services | 218 | $250k |
| 3 | Citadel Securities Americas | 144 | $175k |
| 4 | Jump Operations | 110 | $161k |
| 5 | Squarepoint Services US | 95 | $160k |
| 6 | Mpg Operations | 89 | $111k |
| 7 | Citadel Americas | 80 | $175k |
| 8 | Balyasny Asset Management L P | 62 | $190k |
| 9 | Radix Trading | 62 | $150k |
| 10 | Citadel Americas Services | 62 | $200k |
Where are H-1B Quantitative Researcher jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York, NY | 1,142 | $175k |
| 2 | Chicago, IL | 649 | $170k |
| 3 | Miami, FL | 106 | $250k |
| 4 | Austin, TX | 36 | $129k |
| 5 | Boston, MA | 25 | $140k |
| 6 | San Francisco, CA | 19 | $125k |
| 7 | Irvine, CA | 18 | $110k |
| 8 | Greenwich, CT | 16 | $175k |
| 9 | Jersey City, NJ | 16 | $170k |
| 10 | Stamford, CT | 13 | $200k |
Common questions about Quantitative Researcher H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Quantitative Researcher?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Quantitative Researcher is $200k (FY2025), from 303 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $135k and $205k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Quantitative Researchers?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Quantitative Researcher are Two Sigma Investments, Citadel Securities Americas Services, Citadel Securities Americas.
- Where are most H-1B Quantitative Researcher jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Quantitative Researcher roles are New York, NY, Chicago, IL, Miami, FL.
- Does a certified LCA mean Quantitative Researcher H-1B visas were approved?
- No. A Labor Condition Application (LCA) is the Department of Labor attestation an employer must have certified before filing an H-1B petition with USCIS. It records the job, worksite and offered wage, but not whether the petition was filed, selected in the lottery, or approved. Filing counts measure intent to sponsor, not headcount.
- What salary do these figures show?
- The base annual wage offered on the certified LCA, converted to a yearly amount. Bonus, equity, overtime and benefits are not included, so total compensation is typically higher. Figures are medians and percentiles over certified filings; wages above $5,000,000 a year are excluded as data-entry errors.
- What does the fiscal year mean here?
- Years are U.S. government fiscal years, October to September: FY2025 runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. This matches how the Department of Labor publishes the disclosure files. The most recent year may be partial until its final quarter is released.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — certified LCA disclosure data through June 2026 (FY2016–FY2026). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →