There are currently an estimated 136,000 financial quantitative analysts in the United States. The financial quantitative analyst job market is expected to grow by 6.0% between 2022 and 2032.
How employable are financial quantitative analysts?
CareerExplorer rates financial quantitative analysts with a C employability rating, meaning this career should provide moderate employment opportunities for the foreseeable future. Over the next 10 years, it is expected the US will need 12,400 financial quantitative analysts. That number is based on 8,200 additional financial quantitative analysts, and the retirement of 4,200 existing financial quantitative analysts.
What’s the supply of financial quantitative analysts?
The financial quantitative analyst industry is concentrated in California, Texas, Florida
Financial Quantitative Analyst job market by state
| State Name | Employed Financial Quantitative Analysts |
|---|---|
| California | 17,210 |
| Texas | 9,470 |
| Florida | 7,010 |
| New Jersey | 5,840 |
| Ohio | 5,470 |
| Illinois | 5,190 |
| Maryland | 5,060 |
| Michigan | 4,270 |
| Georgia | 4,270 |
| Virginia | 4,180 |
| New York | 4,110 |
| Colorado | 3,990 |
| North Carolina | 3,860 |
| Pennsylvania | 3,700 |
| Minnesota | 3,510 |
| District of Columbia | 3,050 |
| Washington | 3,040 |
| Massachusetts | 2,790 |
| Missouri | 2,570 |
| Tennessee | 2,160 |
| Arizona | 2,110 |
| Indiana | 2,110 |
| Wisconsin | 1,630 |
| Oregon | 1,560 |
| Iowa | 1,420 |
| Kentucky | 1,240 |
| Louisiana | 1,220 |
| Nevada | 1,020 |
| Utah | 950 |
| Connecticut | 900 |
| New Mexico | 900 |
| Oklahoma | 840 |
| South Carolina | 840 |
| Puerto Rico | 820 |
| West Virginia | 710 |
| Rhode Island | 690 |
| Alabama | 670 |
| Delaware | 650 |
| Hawaii | 610 |
| Kansas | 600 |
| Idaho | 550 |
| Nebraska | 420 |
| Mississippi | 410 |
| Maine | 400 |
| Alaska | 360 |
| North Dakota | 330 |
| New Hampshire | 290 |
| Montana | 290 |
| Vermont | 120 |
| Wyoming | 90 |