SOC 15-2021 · Computer and Mathematical Occupations
Mathematicians
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries
Nationally, mathematicians earned a median of $126,710 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 2,030 jobs. Pay varies substantially by area — look up a specific state or metro below.
National pay distribution
Pay by state
Every state and territory with a published May 2025 estimate. “Not published” means BLS suppressed the value — it never means zero. Higher medians often track higher living costs; this is not a ranking of where the job is “best”.
| State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $162,280 | $78.02 | 100 | 0.0 |
| Virginia | $148,030 | $71.17 | 400 | 0.1 |
| Maryland | $131,810 | $63.37 | 160 | 0.1 |
| Illinois | $130,970 | $62.97 | 60 | 0.0 |
| New York | $126,950 | $61.03 | 150 | 0.0 |
| California | $126,710 | $60.92 | 250 | 0.0 |
| Rhode Island | $109,260 | $52.53 | 100 | 0.2 |
| Massachusetts | $104,190 | $50.09 | 40 | 0.0 |
| Nevada | $102,890 | $49.47 | 70 | 0.0 |
| Indiana | $88,050 | $42.33 | 40 | 0.0 |
| Colorado | $86,020 | $41.36 | 60 | 0.0 |
| Michigan | $65,510 | $31.50 | 90 | 0.0 |
| New Jersey | Not published | Not published | 70 | 0.0 |
Pay by metro area
All 8 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.
Each dot is one metro area with a published median — hover any dot for the name and figure. Metros without published estimates are not drawn.
| Metro area | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $185,520 | $89.19 | 70 | 0.0 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $164,470 | $79.07 | 200 | 0.1 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $156,480 | $75.23 | 40 | 0.0 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $130,970 | $62.97 | 60 | 0.0 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $113,590 | $54.61 | 150 | 0.0 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $109,260 | $52.53 | 100 | 0.1 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $104,190 | $50.09 | 40 | 0.0 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $102,890 | $49.47 | 40 | 0.0 |
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.