Mathematician earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level mathematician earnings begin at:

$56.03 per hour

$116,550 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level mathematician earnings begin at:

$50.01 per hour

$104,020 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level mathematician earnings begin at:

$39.44 per hour

$82,030 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level mathematician earnings begin at:

$33.49 per hour

$69,670 per year

10th percentile

Starting level mathematician earnings begin at:

$24.38 per hour

$50,710 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 New York. On average, they make less than nanotechnology engineers but more than climate change analysts.

Career Median Salary
Nanotechnology engineer salary $93K
Atmospheric scientist salary $85K
Molecular biologist salary $88K
Bioinformatics scientist salary $88K
Chemist salary $77K
Mathematician salary $82K
Soil and plant scientist salary $63K
Environmental restoration planner salary $74K
Industrial ecologist salary $74K
Climate change analyst salary $74K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)