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Field of degree: Mathematics

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Mathematics field of degree. Employment: 1,013,150. Median annual wage: $86,000.

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Table 1. Mathematics degree, 2023
Data	Mathematics	All fields
Employment	1,013,150	63,725,710
Median wage	86,000	70,000
Percent employed part time	13	15
Percent employed in occupations requiring at least a bachelor's degree	73	62
Percent with an advanced degree	50	38
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Chart 1. Types of mathematics majors, 2023.

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Chart 1. Types of mathematics, 2023
Mathematics majors	Major share
Mathematics	82%
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, 2023.

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Chart 2. Employment distribution of workers with a mathematics degree, by occupational group, 2023
Occupational group	Occupational group share
Computer and mathematical occupations	24%
Educational instruction and library occupations	18
Management occupations	15
Business and financial operations occupations	11
Sales and related occupations	5
Other	26
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
Occupation	Percent degree holders in this field, this occupation, 2023	Percent of this occupation with an advanced degree, 2023	Percent growth, projected 2024–34	Typical entry-level education
Software developers	8%	32%	16%	Bachelor's degree
Health specialties teachers, postsecondary	6	74	17	Doctoral or professional degree
Secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education	6	56	-2	Bachelor's degree
Data scientists	6	44	34	Bachelor's degree
Managers, all other	5	21	4	Bachelor's degree
Elementary school teachers, except special education	4	49	-2	Bachelor's degree
Management analysts	2	36	9	Bachelor's degree
Actuaries	2	30	22	Bachelor's degree
Accountants and auditors	2	29	5	Bachelor's degree
Chief executives	2	32	4	Bachelor's degree
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 October 21, 2025).

Last Modified Date: Thursday, August 28, 2025