Mathematician salary
126,710 USD
Median annual wage · 2025 · BLS · 15-2021
Half of all mathematicians in the United States earn more than 126,710 USD a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay67of 825 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.77×88,570 USD – 157,020 USD
| Measure | All |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 88,570 USD |
| Median | 126,710 USD |
| Mean | 129,260 USD |
| Upper quartile | 157,020 USD |
About the figure
Occupation code 15-2021 in SOC 2018, the US occupation classification. Covers wage and salary workers, excluding the self-employed. Published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is an annual wage, not a monthly one.
Occupations that pay about the same
- Astronomers 128,820 USD
- Law Teachers, Postsecondary 128,500 USD
- Biochemists and Biophysicists 127,410 USD
- Industrial Production Managers 126,060 USD
- Fundraising Managers 125,470 USD
- Chemical Engineers 125,040 USD
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.bls.gov