United States
Mathematicians salary in the United States
Median annual pay
$121,680
Mathematicians in the United States earn a median of $121,680 a year, about $58.50 an hour.
Median
$121,680
per year
Hourly
$58.50
as published
Mean
$122,520
pulled up by top earners
Workers
2,220
in this occupation
Where it pays more in the United States
Median pay for this occupation by area, highest-employing first.
| Area | Type | Median | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia | State | $142,150 | +17% |
| California | State | $143,890 | +18% |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | Metro | $160,510 | +32% |
| Washington | State | $137,180 | +13% |
| Maryland | State | $128,940 | +6% |
| New York | State | $98,620 | -19% |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | Metro | $91,290 | -25% |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | Metro | $176,000 | +45% |
| Florida | State | $105,370 | -13% |
| Nevada | State | $102,900 | -15% |
| Michigan | State | $63,430 | -48% |
| New Jersey | State | $96,620 | -21% |
| Illinois | State | $127,290 | +5% |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | Metro | $127,290 | +5% |
| Colorado | State | $108,500 | -11% |
| District of Columbia | State | $154,480 | +27% |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | Metro | $102,900 | -15% |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | Metro | $149,150 | +23% |
| Ohio | State | $96,780 | -20% |
Regional figures come from the same release as the national one. Where an area is missing, the source suppressed it for sample-size reasons rather than reporting an unreliable estimate.
How United States measured this
Employer payroll survey of ~1.1m establishments
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 · Public domain (US Government work)
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