Quantitative Analyst salary in San Jose, CA
Based on 80 certified H-1B filings in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Sunnyvale, Palo Alto, Santa Clara, Cupertino, Mountain View.
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $69,139 |
| 25th | $88,156 |
| 50th (median) | $122,100 |
| 75th | $161,520 |
| 90th | $183,200 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $119,551 | $92,113 | $145,000 | 66 |
| FY2021 | $110,469 | $89,325 | $131,895 | 71 |
| FY2022 | $117,000 | $94,224 | $151,302 | 61 |
| FY2023 | $127,500 | $103,875 | $150,000 | 32 |
| FY2024 | $106,955 | $91,728 | $151,125 | 42 |
| FY2025 | $115,280 | $85,280 | $151,875 | 47 |
| FY2026 | $137,700 | $91,500 | $164,302 | 33 |
Cost of living
San Jose's median Quantitative Analyst salary of $122,100 is worth about $110,600 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; San Jose = 110.4).
Compared with all workers here
All Financial Quantitative Analysts in the San Jose, CA area earned a median of $100,950 in May 2025 (960 employed). The H-1B median here is $122,100, 21% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon | too few | 7 |
| TikTok | too few | 5 |
| PayPal | too few | 4 |
| Adobe | too few | 4 |
| eBay | too few | 3 |
| EY | too few | 3 |
| Integral Financial | too few | 3 |
| Affirm | too few | 2 |
| American General Life Insurance Company | too few | 2 |
| Applied Materials | too few | 2 |
Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | $72,000 | 21 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $115,280 | 25 |
| Senior · Level III | $155,498 | 20 |
| Expert · Level IV | – | 0 |
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 | $61,651 | $72,000 | 21 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $85,280 | $115,280 | 25 |
| Senior · Level III | $108,909 | $155,498 | 20 |
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.