Posted pay and visa wages · data as of 2026-11-04

WorldQuant salaries

What WorldQuant posts on its job listings and offers in US visa filings, by role, with the number of listings behind each figure.

Median, Software Engineer: $193,750
Open roles with pay: 8 of 87
Median H-1B wage (USD): $130,000

Posted pay on WorldQuant job listings

Median of posted ranges, annual
Role	Level	Where	Listings	25th	Median	75th
Software Engineer	All levels	New York	4	$175,000	$193,750	$200,000
other	All levels	Austin	3	$175,000	$175,000	$175,000

Offered wages in US visa filings

US DOL certified cases, annualised USD (offered wage)
Role	Program	Fiscal year	Cases	25th	Median	75th
Data Scientist	H-1B (LCA)	FY26	13	$120,000	$122,366	$133,640
Software Engineer	H-1B (LCA)	FY26	6	$171,558	$189,592	$197,398
All roles	PERM	FY26	9	$120,000	$150,000	$170,000

Source: US DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data, LCA FY2026_Q3 + LCA FY2025_Q4 + PERM FY2026_Q3 + PERM FY2025_Q4. Offered wages are the lower bound stated on certified filings.

Method

Posted pay is the midpoint of ranges on WorldQuant's live listings, annualised. It is not what people are paid.
Figures appear only where at least 3 listings or cases back them.

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Questions

How much does WorldQuant pay a Software Engineer?

WorldQuant job listings for Software Engineer roles in New York state a median of $193,750 a year (4 listings, middle half $175,000 to $200,000).

Does WorldQuant post salary ranges?

8 of 87 open roles state a pay range. Counted on 2026-11-08.

What does WorldQuant pay on H-1B visas?

Certified H-1B filings in FY26 offer a median of $122,366 for Data Scientist (13 cases).

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Alder. "WorldQuant salaries: posted pay by role". Data as of 2026-11-04. https://alderhq.app/companies/worldquant/salaries