Mathematicians Salary in the US
A mathematicians earns a national median of $126,710 a year (mean $129,260) — BLS OEWS May 2025, ranked #67 of 825.
How much does a mathematicians earn in the US?
A mathematicians in the United States earns a median of $126,710 a year (mean $129,260), per BLS OEWS May 2025. That is 149% above the US all-occupations median of $50,980. About 2,030 people work in this occupation (SOC 15-2021), ranked #67 of 825 by national median pay. Updated annually from BLS OEWS.
Median
$126,710
per year
Mean
$129,260
per year
Employment
2,030
US workers
National rank
#67
of 825 by median
What a mathematicians earns in the US
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 national estimates, a mathematicians (SOC 15-2021) earns a median annual wage of $126,710 and a mean (average) of $129,260. The median is the midpoint — half of mathematicians earn more and half earn less — and is 149% above the US all-occupations median of $50,980. The mean is higher than the median when a minority of very high earners pull the average up.
Note: BLS top-codes any annual wage at or above $239,200/year, so occupations at that ceiling share the same figure.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average salary for a mathematicians in the US?
- The BLS OEWS May 2025 national annual median wage for mathematicians is $126,710, and the mean (average) is $129,260. The median is the midpoint — half of mathematicians earn more and half earn less.
- How does mathematicians pay compare to the US average?
- At $126,710, a mathematicians earns 149% above the US all-occupations median of $50,980 (BLS OEWS May 2025). The all-occupations US median is $50,980.
- How many mathematicians are employed in the US?
- BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates about 2,030 mathematicians employed nationally (SOC 15-2021), across all industries.
- Where does this mathematicians salary data come from?
- From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 national release — cross-industry, all-ownership estimates, SOC code 15-2021. As US federal government work it is public domain. GeraJobs publishes the figures verbatim; suppressed cells are shown as "—", never estimated.
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Data source
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) · May 2025 national estimates · SOC 15-2021 · Public domain (U.S. federal government work)
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