Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023
15-2021 Mathematicians
Conduct research in fundamental mathematics or in application of mathematical techniques to science, management, and other fields. Solve problems in various fields using mathematical methods.
National estimates for Mathematicians
Industry profile for Mathematicians
Geographic profile for Mathematicians
National estimates for Mathematicians:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Mathematicians:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 2,220 |
2.5 % |
$ 57.58 |
$ 119,770 |
0.9 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Mathematicians:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$ 29.93 |
$ 39.38 |
$ 55.98 |
$ 71.27 |
$ 88.22 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$ 62,260 |
$ 81,910 |
$ 116,440 |
$ 148,240 |
$ 183,500 |
Industry profile for Mathematicians:
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Mathematicians are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in Mathematicians, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Mathematicians:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) |
1,110 |
0.05 |
$ 61.68 |
$ 128,300 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools |
350 |
0.01 |
$ 27.61 |
$ 57,430 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services |
320 |
0.03 |
$ 74.46 |
$ 154,870 |
| Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing |
80 |
0.02 |
$ 82.39 |
$ 171,370 |
| Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing |
80 |
0.03 |
$ 48.90 |
$ 101,720 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Mathematicians:
Top paying industries for Mathematicians:
Geographic profile for Mathematicians:
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Mathematicians are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in Mathematicians, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Mathematicians:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Virginia |
410 |
0.10 |
6.96 |
$ 64.96 |
$ 135,130 |
| California |
250 |
0.01 |
0.94 |
$ 63.25 |
$ 131,560 |
| Maryland |
170 |
0.06 |
4.44 |
$ 63.48 |
$ 132,050 |
| Washington |
170 |
0.05 |
3.34 |
$ 71.64 |
$ 149,020 |
| Utah |
130 |
0.08 |
5.24 |
$ 21.52 |
$ 44,760 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Mathematicians:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Virginia |
410 |
0.10 |
6.96 |
$ 64.96 |
$ 135,130 |
| Utah |
130 |
0.08 |
5.24 |
$ 21.52 |
$ 44,760 |
| Maryland |
170 |
0.06 |
4.44 |
$ 63.48 |
$ 132,050 |
| Nevada |
80 |
0.05 |
3.75 |
$ 46.21 |
$ 96,120 |
| Washington |
170 |
0.05 |
3.34 |
$ 71.64 |
$ 149,020 |
Top paying states for Mathematicians:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Washington |
170 |
0.05 |
3.34 |
$ 71.64 |
$ 149,020 |
| New York |
90 |
0.01 |
0.65 |
$ 67.07 |
$ 139,500 |
| Virginia |
410 |
0.10 |
6.96 |
$ 64.96 |
$ 135,130 |
| Maryland |
170 |
0.06 |
4.44 |
$ 63.48 |
$ 132,050 |
| California |
250 |
0.01 |
0.94 |
$ 63.25 |
$ 131,560 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Mathematicians:
| 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 |
210 |
0.07 |
4.67 |
$ 71.89 |
$ 149,540 |
| Salt Lake City, UT |
130 |
0.16 |
10.85 |
$ 21.43 |
$ 44,580 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
100 |
0.01 |
0.71 |
$ 57.19 |
$ 118,960 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
100 |
0.05 |
3.19 |
$ 73.59 |
$ 153,070 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV |
60 |
0.06 |
3.83 |
$ 45.66 |
$ 94,980 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
50 |
0.01 |
0.54 |
$ 73.51 |
$ 152,900 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD |
40 |
0.03 |
2.11 |
$ 64.12 |
$ 133,360 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Mathematicians:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Salt Lake City, UT |
130 |
0.16 |
10.85 |
$ 21.43 |
$ 44,580 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
210 |
0.07 |
4.67 |
$ 71.89 |
$ 149,540 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV |
60 |
0.06 |
3.83 |
$ 45.66 |
$ 94,980 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
100 |
0.05 |
3.19 |
$ 73.59 |
$ 153,070 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD |
40 |
0.03 |
2.11 |
$ 64.12 |
$ 133,360 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
100 |
0.01 |
0.71 |
$ 57.19 |
$ 118,960 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
50 |
0.01 |
0.54 |
$ 73.51 |
$ 152,900 |
Top paying metropolitan areas for Mathematicians:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
100 |
0.05 |
3.19 |
$ 73.59 |
$ 153,070 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
50 |
0.01 |
0.54 |
$ 73.51 |
$ 152,900 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
210 |
0.07 |
4.67 |
$ 71.89 |
$ 149,540 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD |
40 |
0.03 |
2.11 |
$ 64.12 |
$ 133,360 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
100 |
0.01 |
0.71 |
$ 57.19 |
$ 118,960 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV |
60 |
0.06 |
3.83 |
$ 45.66 |
$ 94,980 |
| Salt Lake City, UT |
130 |
0.16 |
10.85 |
$ 21.43 |
$ 44,580 |
About May 2023 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.
(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 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 Occupation Profiles
Technical Notes
Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024
United States Department of Labor
