The salary statistics of mathematical science occupations are shown in Table 1. The average hourly salary of mathematical science occupations in the United States is shown in Table 2. In the next few tables we compare the average salaries of mathematical science occupations within different industry sectors and in the 50 states of the United States. The mathematical science occupations annual salary statistics are from 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 | $54,580 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $72,930 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $99,590 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $131,860 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $170,290 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mathematical science occupations. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) mathematical science occupations is $170,290. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $99,590. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $54,580. Note that in the United States, the annual salary of the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is almost 212% higher than that of the bottom 10 percent.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mathematical science occupations from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $99,590 | 0.91% | 23.42% |
| 2021 | $98,680 | 5.58% | - |
| 2020 | $93,170 | 2.96% | - |
| 2019 | $90,410 | 4.10% | - |
| 2018 | $86,700 | 3.04% | - |
| 2017 | $84,060 | 2.75% | - |
| 2016 | $81,750 | 0.48% | - |
| 2015 | $81,360 | 1.34% | - |
| 2014 | $80,270 | 2.27% | - |
| 2013 | $78,450 | 2.78% | - |
| 2012 | $76,270 | - | - |
The average salaries of mathematical science occupations in 19 major industry sectors are shown in Table 2. We note that the salaries vary considerably within different industry sectors. The highest paying industry sector for mathematical science occupations is the information sector with an annual salary $118,620. The lowest paying sector is the accommodation and food services sector (annual salary $69,150).
The average annual salary of mathematical science occupations related occupations at the national level is given in Table 3. For more salary information about a specific occupation, use the links below.