Mathematician earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level mathematician earnings begin at:

$65.86 per hour

$136,990 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level mathematician earnings begin at:

$57.48 per hour

$119,560 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level mathematician earnings begin at:

$42.33 per hour

$88,050 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level mathematician earnings begin at:

$38.69 per hour

$80,470 per year

10th percentile

Starting level mathematician earnings begin at:

$37.22 per hour

$77,420 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Mathematician salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Florida $92,310
Indiana $88,050
Colorado $86,020
Ohio $85,120
Pennsylvania $76,250
Michigan $65,510
Texas $53,620
Washington $162,280
Virginia $148,030
Maryland $131,810
Illinois $130,970
New York $126,950
California $126,710
District of Columbia $126,280
New Jersey $111,910
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 Indiana. On average, they make less than nanotechnology engineers but more than occupational health specialists.

Career Median Salary
Nanotechnology engineer salary $121K
Statistician salary $109K
Biostatistician salary $109K
Molecular biologist salary $85K
Bioinformatics scientist salary $85K
Mathematician salary $88K
Scientist salary $84K
Soil and plant scientist salary $80K
Chemist salary $79K
Occupational health specialist salary $83K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)