The annual salary statistics of mathematicians in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mathematicians in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $101,370 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $120,210 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $142,240 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $157,690 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $166,410 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mathematicians in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $166,410. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $142,240. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $101,370.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mathematicians from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $142,240 | 36.62% | 46.94% |
| 2018 | $90,150 | -19.25% | - |
| 2017 | $107,500 | -8.02% | - |
| 2016 | $116,120 | -11.18% | - |
| 2015 | $129,100 | -4.53% | - |
| 2014 | $134,950 | 0.52% | - |
| 2013 | $134,250 | 43.78% | - |
| 2012 | $75,470 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $142,240, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont is the highest paying city for mathematicians in state of California, followed by Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (median annual salary $134,220). In comparison, the median annual salary of mathematicians in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont is 5.6 percent (5.6%) higher than that in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont | |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim | |
| San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos | |
| San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City | |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana | |
| Oakland-Fremont-Hayward | |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara | |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale | |
| Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine | |
| Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville |