The median annual wage for mathematicians was $111,110 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 $56,200, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $167,250.
In May 2015, the median annual wages for mathematicians in the top industries in which they worked were as follows:
Scientific research and development services
$127,080
Manufacturing
114,770
Federal government
108,500
Finance and insurance
108,310
Colleges, universities, and professional schools; state, local, and private
55,390
Most mathematicians work full time. Deadlines and last-minute requests for data or analysis may require overtime. In addition, mathematicians may travel to attend seminars and conferences.
Mathematicians
Median annual wages, May 2015
Mathematicians
$111,110
Mathematical science occupations
$81,360
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