Mathematician earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level mathematician earnings begin at:

$90.56 per hour

$188,373 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level mathematician earnings begin at:

$68.11 per hour

$141,665 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level mathematician earnings begin at:

$49.62 per hour

$103,220 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level mathematician earnings begin at:

$36.16 per hour

$75,208 per year

10th percentile

Starting level mathematician earnings begin at:

$27.19 per hour

$56,560 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 8% more than similar careers in Illinois. On average, they make less than biochemists but more than molecular biologists.

Career Median Salary
Biochemist salary $95K
Mathematician salary $103K
Physicist salary $111K
Materials scientist salary $95K
Food science technologist salary $85K
Molecular biologist salary $81K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)