Mathematician earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level mathematician earnings begin at:

$55.62 per hour

$115,680 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level mathematician earnings begin at:

$45.65 per hour

$94,953 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level mathematician earnings begin at:

$36.66 per hour

$76,250 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level mathematician earnings begin at:

$29.44 per hour

$61,231 per year

10th percentile

Starting level mathematician earnings begin at:

$24.16 per hour

$50,260 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 Pennsylvania. On average, they make less than geospatial information scientists but more than environmental restoration planners.

Career Median Salary
Geospatial information scientist salary $84K
Statistician salary $81K
Biostatistician salary $77K
Food science technologist salary $77K
Climate change analyst salary $74K
Mathematician salary $76K
Molecular biologist salary $71K
Occupational health specialist salary $70K
Chemist salary $67K
Environmental restoration planner salary $66K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)