Quantitative Analyst salary in San Francisco, CA
Based on 241 certified H-1B filings in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Alamo, Berkeley, Foster City, Sausalito, San Mateo.
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $96,512 |
| 25th | $110,000 |
| 50th (median) | $135,000 |
| 75th | $165,000 |
| 90th | $200,000 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $95,226 | $76,268 | $130,000 | 266 |
| FY2021 | $116,600 | $94,390 | $145,142 | 211 |
| FY2022 | $120,411 | $96,771 | $153,500 | 201 |
| FY2023 | $125,000 | $102,669 | $150,000 | 142 |
| FY2024 | $135,000 | $110,000 | $151,480 | 161 |
| FY2025 | $130,000 | $102,400 | $168,048 | 137 |
| FY2026 | $142,250 | $123,961 | $162,900 | 104 |
Cost of living
San Francisco's median Quantitative Analyst salary of $135,000 is worth about $116,800 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; San Francisco = 115.6).
Compared with all workers here
All Financial Quantitative Analysts in the San Francisco, CA area earned a median of $78,410 in May 2025 (2,880 employed). The H-1B median here is $135,000, 72% higher.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.
Top employers filing
| Employer | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | $145,000 | 50 |
| Wells Fargo | $144,400 | 15 |
| Moody's Analytics | $141,815 | 12 |
| Tanius Technology | too few | 9 |
| Uber | too few | 5 |
| Dodge & Cox | too few | 5 |
| Msci | too few | 5 |
| JPMorgan Chase | too few | 4 |
| Gryphon Advisors | too few | 4 |
| Goldman Sachs | too few | 3 |
Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | $80,800 | 23 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $122,850 | 104 |
| Senior · Level III | $144,315 | 56 |
| Expert · Level IV | $166,000 | 56 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Minimum H-1B salary by level
| Wage level | Prevailing wage (most common) | Median offered salary | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | $56,909 | $80,800 | 23 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $80,538 | $122,850 | 104 |
| Senior · Level III | $123,843 | $144,315 | 56 |
| Expert · Level IV | $127,795 | $166,000 | 56 |
The prevailing wage is the minimum an employer must pay for this job and area. Amounts vary by county within a metro and by wage source.