Mathematician earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level mathematician earnings begin at:

$59.73 per hour

$124,240 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level mathematician earnings begin at:

$48.67 per hour

$101,240 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level mathematician earnings begin at:

$40.92 per hour

$85,120 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level mathematician earnings begin at:

$32.66 per hour

$67,940 per year

10th percentile

Starting level mathematician earnings begin at:

$24.18 per hour

$50,300 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 Ohio. On average, they make less than physicists but more than hydrologists.

Career Median Salary
Physicist salary $118K
Materials scientist salary $95K
Nanotechnology engineer salary $89K
Atmospheric scientist salary $91K
Mathematician salary $85K
Geospatial information scientist salary $83K
Biostatistician salary $79K
Statistician salary $79K
Hydrologist salary $80K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)