Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2021
15-2041 Statisticians
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National estimates for Statisticians
Industry profile for Statisticians
Geographic profile for Statisticians
National estimates for Statisticians:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Statisticians:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 31,370 |
3.0 % |
$ 47.81 |
$ 99,450 |
1.1 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Statisticians:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$ 23.72 |
$ 33.71 |
$ 45.95 |
$ 60.48 |
$ 75.62 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$ 49,350 |
$ 70,120 |
$ 95,570 |
$ 125,800 |
$ 157,300 |
Industry profile for Statisticians:
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Statisticians are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in Statisticians, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Statisticians:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Scientific Research and Development Services |
5,230 |
0.66 |
$ 55.69 |
$ 115,840 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) |
4,680 |
0.22 |
$ 55.69 |
$ 115,840 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools |
2,390 |
0.08 |
$ 39.30 |
$ 81,740 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services |
2,050 |
0.13 |
$ 43.19 |
$ 89,840 |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services |
2,030 |
0.09 |
$ 57.31 |
$ 119,210 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Statisticians:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Scientific Research and Development Services |
5,230 |
0.66 |
$ 55.69 |
$ 115,840 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) |
4,680 |
0.22 |
$ 55.69 |
$ 115,840 |
| Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing |
420 |
0.14 |
$ 70.33 |
$ 146,290 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services |
2,050 |
0.13 |
$ 43.19 |
$ 89,840 |
| Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services |
940 |
0.12 |
$ 52.17 |
$ 108,520 |
Top paying industries for Statisticians:
Geographic profile for Statisticians:
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Statisticians are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in Statisticians, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Statisticians:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Maryland |
3,380 |
1.33 |
5.96 |
$ 54.91 |
$ 114,210 |
| California |
3,120 |
0.19 |
0.85 |
$ 54.98 |
$ 114,360 |
| Massachusetts |
2,040 |
0.60 |
2.69 |
$ 56.12 |
$ 116,740 |
| Pennsylvania |
1,730 |
0.31 |
1.39 |
$ 41.03 |
$ 85,340 |
| North Carolina |
1,620 |
0.37 |
1.65 |
$ 53.67 |
$ 111,640 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Statisticians:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| District of Columbia |
1,350 |
2.04 |
9.18 |
$ 52.01 |
$ 108,180 |
| Maryland |
3,380 |
1.33 |
5.96 |
$ 54.91 |
$ 114,210 |
| Massachusetts |
2,040 |
0.60 |
2.69 |
$ 56.12 |
$ 116,740 |
| Vermont |
140 |
0.50 |
2.26 |
$ 45.48 |
$ 94,590 |
| Colorado |
1,220 |
0.47 |
2.09 |
$ 44.40 |
$ 92,350 |
Top paying states for Statisticians:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| New York |
1,290 |
0.15 |
0.67 |
$ 61.24 |
$ 127,380 |
| Connecticut |
440 |
0.28 |
1.26 |
$ 59.37 |
$ 123,490 |
| Massachusetts |
2,040 |
0.60 |
2.69 |
$ 56.12 |
$ 116,740 |
| Wyoming |
30 |
0.13 |
0.57 |
$ 55.73 |
$ 115,920 |
| California |
3,120 |
0.19 |
0.85 |
$ 54.98 |
$ 114,360 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Statisticians:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
4,680 |
1.60 |
7.17 |
$ 54.75 |
$ 113,880 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
1,790 |
0.69 |
3.11 |
$ 57.53 |
$ 119,670 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
1,580 |
0.18 |
0.82 |
$ 60.51 |
$ 125,860 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
1,230 |
0.64 |
2.89 |
$ 48.98 |
$ 101,880 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
1,050 |
0.39 |
1.77 |
$ 44.44 |
$ 92,440 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
910 |
0.16 |
0.72 |
$ 51.60 |
$ 107,340 |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO |
890 |
0.61 |
2.72 |
$ 45.25 |
$ 94,120 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI |
800 |
0.44 |
1.98 |
$ 42.50 |
$ 88,400 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
780 |
0.35 |
1.57 |
$ 62.32 |
$ 129,620 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC |
660 |
2.12 |
9.51 |
$ 56.46 |
$ 117,440 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Statisticians:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Jefferson City, MO |
290 |
3.94 |
17.71 |
$ 22.72 |
$ 47,250 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC |
660 |
2.12 |
9.51 |
$ 56.46 |
$ 117,440 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
4,680 |
1.60 |
7.17 |
$ 54.75 |
$ 113,880 |
| Salem, OR |
160 |
0.97 |
4.36 |
$ 40.34 |
$ 83,920 |
| Iowa City, IA |
60 |
0.70 |
3.14 |
$ 36.67 |
$ 76,280 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
1,790 |
0.69 |
3.11 |
$ 57.53 |
$ 119,670 |
| Raleigh, NC |
420 |
0.67 |
3.01 |
$ 58.65 |
$ 122,000 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
1,230 |
0.64 |
2.89 |
$ 48.98 |
$ 101,880 |
| Boulder, CO |
120 |
0.63 |
2.85 |
$ 47.02 |
$ 97,800 |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO |
890 |
0.61 |
2.72 |
$ 45.25 |
$ 94,120 |
Top paying metropolitan areas for Statisticians:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA |
300 |
0.28 |
1.28 |
$ 74.67 |
$ 155,320 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
780 |
0.35 |
1.57 |
$ 62.32 |
$ 129,620 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
1,580 |
0.18 |
0.82 |
$ 60.51 |
$ 125,860 |
| Raleigh, NC |
420 |
0.67 |
3.01 |
$ 58.65 |
$ 122,000 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
1,790 |
0.69 |
3.11 |
$ 57.53 |
$ 119,670 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC |
660 |
2.12 |
9.51 |
$ 56.46 |
$ 117,440 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
4,680 |
1.60 |
7.17 |
$ 54.75 |
$ 113,880 |
| New Haven, CT |
70 |
0.26 |
1.15 |
$ 53.42 |
$ 111,110 |
| Rochester, NY |
70 |
0.15 |
0.68 |
$ 52.82 |
$ 109,860 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
310 |
0.12 |
0.54 |
$ 52.27 |
$ 108,730 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Statisticians:
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Statisticians:
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Statisticians:
About May 2021 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia.
The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.
The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall.
The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median.
More about percentile wages.
(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.
(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours;
for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.
(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.
(8) Estimate not released.
(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration.
A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.
Other OEWS estimates and related information:
May 2021 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 Occupation Profiles
Technical Notes
Last Modified Date: March 31, 2022
United States Department of Labor
