Highest-paying Cities for Other Mathematical Science Occupations

The top 25 highest paying cities for other mathematical science occupations (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment of other mathematical science occupations in those cities are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with a annual salary of $129,680, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, District of Columbia is the highest paying city for other mathematical science occupations. It is followed by Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia (average annual salary $120,710). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in April 2023 [1]. For more salary information of other mathematical science occupations in a specific city, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 25 Highest-paying cities/areas for Other Mathematical Science Occupations

Rank	City/Area	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, District of Columbia	$129,680	$46,090	320
2	Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia	$120,710	$42,310	60
3	San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California	$108,160	$64,990	110
4	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, California	$100,180	$39,320	40
5	Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville, California	$94,500	$48,370	n/a
6	New York-White Plains-Wayne, New York	$94,090	$39,090	n/a
7	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia	$85,730	$54,790	190
8	San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, California	$84,580	$55,670	70
9	San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California	$84,140	$65,940	40
10	Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts	$83,480	$81,230	150
11	Edison-New Brunswick, New Jersey	$81,210	$35,320	40
12	Newark-Union, Pennsylvania	$80,950	$54,640	60
13	Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, Texas	$80,610	$53,400	n/a
14	Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois	$79,780	$39,350	730
15	Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington, Wisconsin	$72,080	$33,230	40
16	Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington	$71,330	$47,860	40
17	New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, New York	$68,340	$52,000	90
18	Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia	$67,350	$32,770	560
19	Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington	$65,720	$49,420	480
20	Trenton-Ewing, New Jersey	$57,870	$43,670	30
21	Baltimore-Towson, Maryland	$51,960	$36,520	50
22	Athens-Clarke County, Georgia	$47,830	$37,810	n/a
23	Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York	$47,450	$29,980	30
24	Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas	$45,860	$19,790	n/a
25	Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky	$43,200	$41,930	30

See also: 💰 Highest paying industries for other mathematical science occupations.