Miscellaneous mathematical science occupations, including mathematicians & statisticians

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2021 Workforce

204k

Average Age

38.3

Average Salary

$96,799

Average Male Salary

$106,128

Average Female Salary

$85,705

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Miscellaneous mathematical science occupations, including mathematicians & statisticians are most often employed by the Computer Systems Design industry. The average yearly wage for Miscellaneous mathematical science occupations, including mathematicians & statisticians was $96,799 in 2021.

The locations that employ the most Miscellaneous mathematical science occupations, including mathematicians & statisticians are District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC, Jersey City (North) PUMA, NJ, and Arlington County (South) PUMA, VA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Miscellaneous mathematical science occupations, including mathematicians & statisticians are San Diego City (Northwest/Del Mar Mesa) PUMA, CA, District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC, and West Valley City (East), Taylorsville & Murray (West) Cities PUMA, UT.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Miscellaneous mathematical science occupations, including mathematicians & statisticians workforce. Miscellaneous mathematical science occupations, including mathematicians & statisticians workforce in 2021 was 203,823 people, of which 45.7% were women and 54.3% were men. Miscellaneous mathematical science occupations, including mathematicians & statisticians are paid most in White Plains City PUMA, NY but are relatively concentrated in San Diego City (Northwest/Del Mar Mesa) PUMA, CA.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping

110,719

Male Workforce

± 8.17k

93,104

Female Workforce

± 7.49k

The Miscellaneous mathematical science occupations, including mathematicians & statisticians workforce in 2021 was 203,823 people (45.7% women and 54.3% men). This implies an average annual growth of 340% between 2014 (46,310) and 2021 (203,823).

Employment by Location

Level

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Miscellaneous mathematical science occupations, including mathematicians & statisticians.

During 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Washington ($125,998), Connecticut ($124,109), and California ($117,056).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$96,799

AVERAGE WAGE

#59 in the ranking (2021)

$59,596

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2021, Miscellaneous mathematical science occupations, including mathematicians & statisticians earned an average of $96,799, $37,204 more than the average national salary of $59,596

The graph shows the ranking of Miscellaneous mathematical science occupations, including mathematicians & statisticians in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2021.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.348

WAGE GINI

In 2021, Miscellaneous mathematical science occupations, including mathematicians & statisticians had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.348, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Miscellaneous mathematical science occupations, including mathematicians & statisticians (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Miscellaneous mathematical science occupations, including mathematicians & statisticians compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Miscellaneous mathematical science occupations, including mathematicians & statisticians and on wages for those in the field. Computer Systems Design is the industry that employs the most Miscellaneous mathematical science occupations, including mathematicians & statisticians, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Miscellaneous mathematical science occupations, including mathematicians & statisticians, by average wage, is Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers ($233,746).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

204k

2021 Workforce

± 11,077

37.9%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 6.08%

This graphic shows the share of Miscellaneous mathematical science occupations, including mathematicians & statisticians employed by various industries. Computer Systems Design employs the largest share of Miscellaneous mathematical science occupations, including mathematicians & statisticians at 45.1%, followed by Insurance carriers with 28.2% and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges with 26.7%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Miscellaneous mathematical science occupations, including mathematicians & statisticians in the US. The workforce of Miscellaneous mathematical science occupations, including mathematicians & statisticians in 2021 was 203,823 people, with 45.7% woman, and 54.3% men. The average age of male Miscellaneous mathematical science occupations, including mathematicians & statisticians in the workforce is 38 and of female Miscellaneous mathematical science occupations, including mathematicians & statisticians is 38.7, and the most common race/ethnicity for Miscellaneous mathematical science occupations, including mathematicians & statisticians is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Miscellaneous mathematical science occupations, including mathematicians & statisticians in 2021 was 203,823 people, with 45.7% woman, and 54.3% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (39,620 people), 30 to 34 years (38,708 people), and 35 to 39 years (28,053 people). Among them they concentrated 52.3% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2021, 7.39% of Miscellaneous mathematical science occupations, including mathematicians & statisticians workers were Hispanic and 92.6% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (71.1%), Puerto Rican (18.6)%, and Spaniard (10.3)%

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Races

In 2021, 62.7% of the Miscellaneous mathematical science occupations, including mathematicians & statisticians workforce were White, of which 43.2% were women and 56.8% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Asian (22.9%) and Black (6.3%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Miscellaneous mathematical science occupations, including mathematicians & statisticians from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Miscellaneous mathematical science occupations, including mathematicians & statisticians is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2021 were Math & Statistics.

Among the necessary skills for Miscellaneous mathematical science occupations, including mathematicians & statisticians, Mathematics stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Miscellaneous mathematical science occupations, including mathematicians & statisticians need more than the average amount of Programming.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Miscellaneous mathematical science occupations, including mathematicians & statisticians in 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (33,657 people), Math & Statistics (28,372 people), and Engineering (20,064 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Miscellaneous mathematical science occupations, including mathematicians & statisticians workers were Graduate Degree (94,964 people), Bachelors Degree (81,440 people), and Some college (14,070 people).

The graphic shows the Miscellaneous mathematical science occupations, including mathematicians & statisticians workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Miscellaneous mathematical science occupations, including mathematicians & statisticians from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Miscellaneous mathematical science occupations, including mathematicians & statisticians need many skills, but most especially Mathematics, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension.