The average salary for a mathematician in the United States is around $105,030 per year.
Avg Salary
Mathematicians earn an average yearly salary of $105,030.
Wages typically start from $58,100 and go up to $189,867.
76% above national average Updated in 2019
Mathematician earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level mathematician earnings begin at:
$91.28 per hour
$189,867 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level mathematician earnings begin at:
$68.96 per hour
$143,432 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level mathematician earnings begin at:
$50.50 per hour
$105,030 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level mathematician earnings begin at:
$36.98 per hour
$76,910 per year
10th percentile
Starting level mathematician earnings begin at:
$27.93 per hour
$58,100 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Mathematician salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| California | $99,080 |
| Florida | $92,310 |
| Ohio | $85,120 |
| New York | $82,030 |
| Rhode Island | $79,660 |
| Pennsylvania | $76,250 |
| Nevada | $69,350 |
| Texas | $53,620 |
| District of Columbia | $126,280 |
| Virginia | $123,160 |
| Washington | $119,860 |
| Maryland | $118,410 |
| New Jersey | $111,910 |
| New Mexico | $105,780 |
| Illinois | $103,220 |
| Colorado | $103,100 |
How do mathematician salaries compare to similar careers?
Mathematicians earn about the same as related careers in the United States. On average, they make less than physicists but more than biochemists.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Physicist salary | $123K |
| Astronomer salary | $115K |
| Mathematician salary | $105K |
| Geologist salary | $92K |
| Nanotechnology engineer salary | $99K |
| Materials scientist salary | $88K |
| Biochemist salary | $87K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)