Mathematician earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level mathematician earnings begin at:

$38.82 per hour

$80,750 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level mathematician earnings begin at:

$38.33 per hour

$79,730 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level mathematician earnings begin at:

$36.87 per hour

$76,690 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level mathematician earnings begin at:

$30.02 per hour

$62,430 per year

10th percentile

Starting level mathematician earnings begin at:

$29.81 per hour

$62,010 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Mathematician salary by state

State Name Average Salary
New York $98,280
Colorado $97,230
Indiana $92,570
Florida $86,300
Rhode Island $79,660
Nevada $76,690
Pennsylvania $76,250
Texas $53,620
District of Columbia $135,030
Virginia $124,220
Maryland $122,600
New Jersey $121,160
Washington $119,860
California $118,210
Illinois $109,620
Ohio $109,350
New Mexico $105,780

How do mathematician salaries compare to similar careers?

Mathematicians earn about the same as related careers in Nevada. On average, they make less than nanosystems engineers but more than microbiologists.

Career Median Salary
Nanosystems engineer salary $77K
Operations research analyst salary $76K
Geodesist salary $77K
Soil and water conservationist salary $76K
Budget analyst salary $77K
Mathematician salary $77K
Molecular biologist salary $69K
Geneticist salary $69K
Bioinformatics scientist salary $69K
Microbiologist salary $79K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)