There are currently an estimated 135,900 financial quantitative analysts in the United States. The financial quantitative analyst job market is expected to grow by 9.6% between 2016 and 2026.
How employable are financial quantitative analysts?
CareerExplorer rates financial quantitative analysts with a D employability rating, meaning this career should provide weak employment opportunities for the foreseeable future. Over the next 10 years, it is expected the US will need 18,300 financial quantitative analysts. That number is based on 13,100 additional financial quantitative analysts, and the retirement of 5,200 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 |
| Georgia | 4,270 |
| Michigan | 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 |
| Indiana | 2,110 |
| Arizona | 2,110 |
| Wisconsin | 1,630 |
| Oregon | 1,560 |
| Iowa | 1,420 |
| Kentucky | 1,240 |
| Louisiana | 1,220 |
| Nevada | 1,020 |
| Utah | 950 |
| New Mexico | 900 |
| Connecticut | 900 |
| South Carolina | 840 |
| Oklahoma | 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 |
| Montana | 290 |
| New Hampshire | 290 |
| Vermont | 120 |
| Wyoming | 90 |