Mathematician earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level mathematician earnings begin at:

$67.05 per hour

$139,460 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level mathematician earnings begin at:

$57.22 per hour

$119,020 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level mathematician earnings begin at:

$41.49 per hour

$86,300 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level mathematician earnings begin at:

$22.55 per hour

$46,900 per year

10th percentile

Starting level mathematician earnings begin at:

$19.45 per hour

$40,460 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Mathematician salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Indiana $88,050
Florida $86,300
Colorado $86,020
Pennsylvania $76,250
Michigan $65,510
Texas $53,620
Washington $162,280
Virginia $148,030
District of Columbia $135,030
Maryland $131,810
Illinois $130,970
New York $126,950
California $126,710
New Jersey $121,160
Ohio $109,350
Rhode Island $109,260
New Mexico $105,780
Massachusetts $104,190
Nevada $102,890

How do mathematician salaries compare to similar careers?

Mathematicians earn about the same as related careers in Florida. On average, they make less than financial analysts but more than statisticians.

Career Median Salary
Financial analyst salary $78K
Natural sciences manager salary $78K
Materials scientist salary $93K
Geologist salary $80K
Business analyst salary $78K
Mathematician salary $86K
Biochemist salary $80K
Geographer salary $85K
Soil and plant scientist salary $80K
Statistician salary $79K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)