Quant firm jobs by US state

New York

The largest US market for quant research, trading and engineering, centred on Manhattan.

California

A smaller, engineering- and ML-weighted quant market spread across the Bay Area and Southern California.

Florida

A growing market led by Miami and Palm Beach, with no state income tax.

Massachusetts

Systematic asset managers and research-led funds in and around Boston.

Connecticut

The Greenwich and Stamford hedge fund corridor, close to New York.

Illinois

Chicago's proprietary trading and market-making cluster.

Texas

Austin trading-firm engineering offices, Houston energy trading and Dallas investment managers, with no state income tax.