The median annual wage for statisticians was $80,110 in May 2015.
The median wage is the wage at which half the workers in an occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $44,900, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $130,630.
In May 2015, the median annual wages for statisticians in the top industries in which they worked were as follows:
Federal government
$99,300
Scientific research and development services
89,490
Finance and insurance
79,190
Management, scientific, and technical consulting services
76,450
Colleges, universities, and professional schools; state, local, and private
68,970
Statisticians typically work full time.
Statisticians
Median annual wages, May 2015
Mathematical science occupations
$81,360
Statisticians
$80,110
Total, all occupations
$36,200
Note: All Occupations includes all occupations in the U.S. Economy. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics