Mathematician earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level mathematician earnings begin at:

$93.84 per hour

$195,190 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level mathematician earnings begin at:

$84.43 per hour

$175,610 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level mathematician earnings begin at:

$71.17 per hour

$148,030 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level mathematician earnings begin at:

$58.17 per hour

$120,990 per year

10th percentile

Starting level mathematician earnings begin at:

$44.48 per hour

$92,520 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 Virginia. On average, they make less than physicists but more than economists.

Career Median Salary
Physicist salary $145K
Fundraising manager salary $144K
Natural sciences manager salary $151K
Network architect salary $141K
Software engineer salary $136K
Mathematician salary $148K
Biochemical engineer salary $148K
Nanosystems engineer salary $148K
Nanotechnology engineer salary $148K
Economist salary $138K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)