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Field of degree: Mathematics

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Mathematics field of degree. Employment: 887,590. Median annual wage: $75,000.

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Table 1. Mathematics degree, 2019
Data	Mathematics	All fields
Employment	887,590	56,820,460
Median wage	75,000	60,000
Percent employed part time	14	15
Percent employed in occupations requiring at least a bachelor's degree	72	60
Percent with an advanced degree	51	37
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Chart 1. Types of mathematics majors, 2019.

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Chart 1. Types of mathematics majors, 2019
Mathematics majors	Major share
Mathematics	85%
Statistics And Decision Science	9
Applied Mathematics	6
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, 2019.

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Chart 2. Employment distribution of workers with a mathematics degree, by occupational group, 2019
Occupational group	Occupational group share
Computer and mathematical occupations	23%
Educational instruction and library occupations	20
Management occupations	15
Business and financial operations occupations	10
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
Occupational Outlook Handbook profile	Percent growth, projected 2021–31	Typical entry-level education	Percent degree holders in this field, this occupation, 2019	Percent of this occupation with an advanced degree, 2019
Data scientists	36%	Bachelor's degree	4%	44%
Software developers	26	Bachelor's degree	9	34
Computer and information systems managers	16	Bachelor's degree	2	28
Postsecondary teachers	12	Doctoral or professional degree	8	73
Management analysts	11	Bachelor's degree	2	32
Computer systems analysts	9	Bachelor's degree	2	24
Managers, all other	6	Bachelor's degree	4	20
Secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education	5	Bachelor's degree	6	54
Elementary school teachers, except special education	4	Bachelor's degree	3	48
Chief executives	-7	Bachelor's degree	2	30
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 January 18, 2023).

Last Modified Date: Thursday, September 8, 2022