The salary statistics of miscellaneous mathematical science occupations in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare miscellaneous mathematical science occupations salaries in different industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | |
| 25th Percentile Wage | |
| 50th Percentile Wage | |
| 75th Percentile Wage | |
| 90th Percentile Wage | |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for miscellaneous mathematical science occupations in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) miscellaneous mathematical science occupations is $163,200. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $76,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid miscellaneous mathematical science occupations is $32,830.
The following table and chart show the trend of the median salary of miscellaneous mathematical science occupations in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services from 2012 to 2016.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 76,340 | 4.68% | 22.10% |
| 2015 | 72,770 | 0.08% | - |
| 2014 | 72,710 | 14.19% | - |
| 2013 | 62,390 | 4.68% | - |
| 2012 | 59,470 | - | - |
The average salaries of miscellaneous mathematical science occupations in five industries in the professional, scientific, and technical services sector are shown below. We note that within this industry sector, the salaries vary among different industries. The highest paying industry for miscellaneous mathematical science occupations occupations is the research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences industry with an annual salary $86,600. The lowest paying industry is the professional, scientific, and technical services industry (annual salary $76,340). For detailed miscellaneous mathematical science occupations salary information in a particular industry, use the links provided below.
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2016 and published in April 2017 [1].
