Highest-paying Cities for Mathematicians

The top 36 highest paying cities for mathematicians (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 mathematicians in those cities are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with a annual salary of $144,600, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia is the highest paying city for mathematicians. It is followed by Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, District of Columbia (average annual salary $143,060). 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 mathematicians in a specific city, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 36 Highest-paying cities/areas for Mathematicians

Rank	City/Area	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia	$144,600	$86,420	170
2	Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, District of Columbia	$143,060	$75,960	220
3	San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California	$142,240	$101,370	50
4	Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick, Maryland	$137,440	$88,580	100
5	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, California	$134,220	$114,670	60
6	San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, California	$133,400	$85,100	60
7	Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington	$129,360	$75,840	80
8	Trenton-Ewing, New Jersey	$128,930	$56,780	30
9	Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington	$125,720	$67,740	90
10	San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, California	$124,960	$80,920	110
11	California-Lexington Park, Maryland	$119,090	$60,450	30
12	Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania	$118,480	$60,170	90
13	Baltimore-Towson, Maryland	$117,350	$74,940	40
14	Edison-New Brunswick, New Jersey	$116,500	$71,330	n/a
15	Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts	$111,810	$54,900	60
16	Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts	$110,960	$54,740	60
17	Newark-Union, Pennsylvania	$107,000	$67,470	80
18	Albuquerque, New Mexico	$105,790	$63,830	50
19	Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area, Virginia	$103,480	$71,160	270
20	Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia	$98,840	$60,700	n/a
21	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, California	$98,710	$53,620	230
22	Dayton, Ohio	$98,680	$73,840	30
23	Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois	$98,350	$79,800	40
24	Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, Florida	$95,520	$49,200	40
25	Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois	$95,310	$54,640	70
26	New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, New York	$95,200	$67,050	70
27	Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado	$94,320	$53,030	40
28	Detroit-Warren-Livonia, Michigan	$89,320	$49,010	30
29	Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, California	$86,370	$56,780	30
30	Providence-Fall River-Warwick, Rhode Island	$79,660	$58,150	70
31	San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California	$79,410	$52,220	n/a
32	Las Vegas-Paradise, Nevada	$76,680	$61,930	40
33	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, California	$65,220	$53,370	60
34	Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, California	$60,180	$51,790	n/a
35	Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville, California	$51,250	$42,580	40
36	Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, Texas	$34,410	$16,980	50

See also: 💰 Highest paying industries for mathematicians.