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Field of degree: Mathematics

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Mathematics field of degree. Employment: 1,021,920. Median annual wage: $90,000.

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Table 1. Mathematics degree, 2024
Data	Mathematics	All fields
Employment	1,021,920	65,886,610
Median wage	90,000	73,000
Percent employed part time	14	15
Percent employed in occupations requiring at least a bachelor's degree	72	61
Percent with an advanced degree	51	39
Source: U.S. Census Bureau.

Chart 1. Types of mathematics majors, 2024.

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Chart 1. Types of mathematics, 2024
Mathematics majors	Major share
Mathematics	81
Statistics And Decision Science	11
Applied Mathematics	8
Note: The sum of percents by major may not total 100 due to rounding. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.

Chart 2. Employment distribution of workers with a mathematics degree, by occupational group, 2024.

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Chart 2. Employment distribution of workers with a mathematics degree, by occupational group, 2024
Occupational group	Occupational group share
Computer and mathematical occupations	24
Educational instruction and library occupations	19
Management occupations	16
Business and financial operations occupations	10
Office and administrative support occupations	5
Other	27
Note: The sum of percents by major may not total 100 due to rounding. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.

Table 2. Top-employing occupations for workers with a mathematics degree.

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Table 2. Top-employing occupations for workers with a mathematics degree
Occupation	Percent degree holders in this field, this occupation, 2024	Percent of this occupation with an advanced degree, 2024	Percent growth, projected 2025–35	Typical entry-level education
Software developers	8	33	10	Bachelor's degree
Health specialties teachers, postsecondary	7	75	18	Doctoral or professional degree
Data scientists	5	46	35	Bachelor's degree
Managers, all other	5	22	5	Bachelor's degree
Secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education	5	55	0	Bachelor's degree
Elementary school teachers, except special education	3	50	0	Bachelor's degree
Actuaries	2	33	9	Bachelor's degree
Chief executives	2	32	3	Bachelor's degree
Computer systems analysts	2	24	8	Bachelor's degree
Management analysts	2	35	10	Bachelor's degree
Note: Occupational profiles may comprise multiple SOC occupations, which may have differing education categories. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and U.S. Census Bureau.

Suggested citation:

Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Field of degree: Mathematics,
at https://www.bls.gov/ooh/field-of-degree/mathematics/mathematics-field-of-degree.htm (visited October 29, 2026).

Last modified date: October 29, 2026