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Highest-paying States for Mathematicians

The highest-paying states 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 states are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with an annual salary of $135,030, District of Columbia is the highest paying state for mathematicians. It is followed by California (average annual salary $134,220). 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 state, use the links in the table.

Table 1. Highest-paying States for Mathematicians (2022 Survey)

Rank	State	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	District of Columbia	$135,030	$97,120	50
2	California	$134,220	$82,410	320
3	Washington	$126,040	$76,380	160
4	Virginia	$124,490	$79,890	410
5	New Mexico	$124,170	$86,960	60
6	Maryland	$124,130	$71,110	180
7	New Jersey	$120,220	$64,950	50
8	Tennessee	$117,400	$63,520	40
9	Colorado	$111,860	$51,480	70
10	Ohio	$109,350	$48,560	40
11	New York	$108,120	$68,060	80
12	Pennsylvania	$99,160	$62,600	80
13	Illinois	$96,110	$78,010	50
14	Florida	$94,140	$40,000	100
15	Mississippi	$92,740	$58,230	30
16	Indiana	$92,570	$62,260	30
17	Michigan	$86,920	$50,700	40
18	Rhode Island	$79,660	$58,150	70
19	Nevada	$76,690	$62,010	60
20	North Carolina	$65,340	$43,400	30
21	Texas	$62,090	$41,550	130
22	Massachusetts	$57,760	$42,300	70
23	Missouri	$56,060	$50,120	40

Note: some states are missing from this table because the median salary information of mathematicians in those states is not available at this time.