Mathematician earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level mathematician earnings begin at:

$92.89 per hour

$193,210 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level mathematician earnings begin at:

$73.54 per hour

$152,960 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level mathematician earnings begin at:

$58.25 per hour

$121,160 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level mathematician earnings begin at:

$36.41 per hour

$75,730 per year

10th percentile

Starting level mathematician earnings begin at:

$28.55 per hour

$59,390 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 New Jersey. On average, they make less than physicists but more than business analysts.

Career Median Salary
Physicist salary $137K
Epidemiologist salary $104K
Computer hardware engineer salary $129K
Hydrologist salary $126K
Pharmacist salary $128K
Mathematician salary $121K
Financial advisor salary $81K
Actuary salary $121K
Biochemist salary $104K
Business analyst salary $103K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)