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Quantitative Researcher · Chicago, IL

Quantitative Researcher in Chicago, IL H-1B salaries

Employers filed 160 certified H-1B applications for Quantitative Researcher roles in Chicago, IL between Oct 2023 and Jun 2026. The median salary was $175,000, 12% below the median for this job across the US.

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Median salary offered
$175,000
Middle half earn
$150,000 to $200,000
Top 10% earn over
$275,000
Certified filings
160

Pay by employer
Citadel Securities Americas Services LLC20$280,000+60%$275,000 – $285,000
Radix Trading, LLC19$175,0000%$150,000 – $180,000
DRW Holdings, LLC16$142,210−19%$130,000 – $150,000
Optiver Services US LLC14$150,000−14%$150,000 – $150,000
IMC Americas, Inc.13$200,000+14%$175,000 – $250,000
Aquatic Group LLC11$195,000+11%$182,500 – $195,000
CTC Trading Group, LLC10$200,000+14%$200,000 – $200,000
Akuna Capital, LLC9$150,000−14%$140,000 – $154,500
Tower Research Capital LLC7$150,000−14%$135,000 – $175,000
Magma Capital Management LLC6$177,500+1%$156,250 – $183,750
Balyasny Asset Management, L.P.5$200,000+14%$175,000 – $220,000
Team Belvedere, LLC4$140,000−20%$140,000 – $140,000
Citadel Americas Services LLC4$275,000+57%$262,500 – $275,000
Aicapital LLC3$150,000−14%$150,000 – $150,000
Maven Securities US Limited2$147,500−16%$133,750 – $161,250
Jump Operations, LLC2$158,262−10%$149,892 – $166,631
GoldenStone Investments LP1$125,000−29%$125,000 – $125,000
Eco Inc1$170,000−3%$170,000 – $170,000
Geneva Trading USA LLC1$120,000−31%$120,000 – $120,000
Clear Street Management LLC1$175,0000%$175,000 – $175,000
ARB Trading Group LP1$74,651−57%$74,651 – $74,651
AlphaGrep America Inc.1$130,000−26%$130,000 – $130,000
Cognitive Capital, LLC1$165,000−6%$165,000 – $165,000
OS Big Inc.1$101,192−42%$101,192 – $101,192
Little Engine, LLC1$150,000−14%$150,000 – $150,000
Gradient Capital Group, Inc.1$200,000+14%$200,000 – $200,000
OSS Global Inc.1$100,000−43%$100,000 – $100,000
Quantbox USA, LLC1$150,000−14%$150,000 – $150,000
Polaris7 Investments LLC1$100,000−43%$100,000 – $100,000
Spline Data Co.1$175,0000%$175,000 – $175,000

By experience level
Level I25$175,000$54,680
Level II72$175,000$77,940
Level III21$175,000$101,190
Level IV42$175,000$124,450

Levels run from entry level (I) to fully competent (IV). Minimum is the estimated prevailing wage for Chicago, IL.

By year
20236$200,000
202459$177,050
202547$175,000
202648$172,500

Latest filings

ReceivedLevel
2026-06-11Jump Operations, LLC$175,000I
2026-05-28IMC Americas, Inc.$250,000I
2026-05-21Team Belvedere, LLC$140,000IV
2026-05-21Team Belvedere, LLC$140,000IV
2026-05-21IMC Americas, Inc.$250,000I
2026-05-19Eco Inc$170,000IV
2026-05-15IMC Americas, Inc.$250,000I
2026-05-15OS Big Inc.$101,192I
2026-05-15Team Belvedere, LLC$140,000II
2026-05-15Team Belvedere, LLC$140,000II
2026-05-14Balyasny Asset Management, L.P.$225,000II
2026-05-11AlphaGrep America Inc.$130,000IV
2026-05-08Little Engine, LLC$150,000II
2026-05-06DRW Holdings, LLC$175,000I
2026-05-06Akuna Capital, LLC$175,000II
2026-05-05Aquatic Group LLC$170,000I
2026-05-05Aicapital LLC$150,000III
2026-05-05Aquatic Group LLC$195,000II
2026-05-04Tower Research Capital LLC$175,000I
2026-05-01Optiver Services US LLC$200,000IV
2026-05-01Optiver Services US LLC$200,000III
2026-05-01Tower Research Capital LLC$175,000I
2026-04-29CTC Trading Group, LLC$200,000I
2026-04-29CTC Trading Group, LLC$200,000I
2026-04-29CTC Trading Group, LLC$200,000II

The 25 most recent of 160. Every filing is on the Chicago, IL and Quantitative Researcher pages.

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