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Field of degree: Mathematics

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Mathematics field of degree. Employment: 953,590. Median annual wage: $78,000.

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Table 1. Mathematics degree, 2021
Data	Mathematics	All fields
Employment	953,590	59,687,450
Median wage	78,000	63,000
Percent employed part time	13	14
Percent employed in occupations requiring at least a bachelor's degree	72	62
Percent with an advanced degree	51	38
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Chart 1. Types of mathematics majors, 2021.

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Chart 1. Types of mathematics, 2021
Mathematics majors	Major share
Mathematics	84%
Statistics And Decision Science	10
Applied Mathematics	7
Note: The sum of percents by major may not total 100 due to rounding. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Chart 2. Employment distribution of workers with a mathematics degree, by occupational group, 2021.

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Chart 2. Employment distribution of workers with a mathematics degree, by occupational group, 2021
Occupational group	Occupational group share
Computer and mathematical occupations	23%
Educational instruction and library occupations	20
Management occupations	14
Business and financial operations occupations	11
Sales and related occupations	5
Other	27
Note: The sum of percents by major may not total 100 due to rounding. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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
Occupational Outlook Handbook profile	Percent growth, projected 2022–32	Typical entry-level education	Percent degree holders in this field, this occupation, 2021	Percent of this occupation with an advanced degree, 2021
Data scientists	35%	Bachelor's degree	4%	46%
Software developers	26	Bachelor's degree	8	32
Actuaries	23	Bachelor's degree	2	31
Computer and information systems managers	15	Bachelor's degree	2	29
Computer systems analysts	10	Bachelor's degree	2	25
Management analysts	10	Bachelor's degree	2	35
Postsecondary teachers, all other	4	Doctoral or professional degree	8	72
Managers, all other	3	Bachelor's degree	4	21
Elementary school teachers, except special education	1	Bachelor's degree	4	49
Secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education	1	Bachelor's degree	6	55
Note: Occupational profiles may comprise multiple SOC occupations, which may have differing education categories. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections program (projected growth, entry-level education) and U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (degree holders, advanced degrees).

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 September 06, 2023).

Last Modified Date: Wednesday, September 6, 2023