SalariesWhat the occupation covers
Develop or apply mathematical or statistical theory and methods to collect, organize, interpret, and summarize numerical data to provide usable information. May specialize in fields such as biostatistics, agricultural statistics, business statistics, or economic statistics. Includes mathematical and survey statisticians. Excludes “Survey Researchers” (19-3022).
Official definition from the Standard Occupational Classification, code 15-2041.
The pay range
Pay differs a lot inside one occupation, with experience, employer and place. The table shows where the lines fall.
| Share of workers | A year | A month* | A week* | An hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowest 10% earn less than | $64,000 | $5,333 | $1,231 | $30.77 |
| Lowest 25% earn less than | $82,220 | $6,852 | $1,581 | $39.53 |
| Median (half earn less, half more) | $105,650 | $8,804 | $2,032 | $50.79 |
| Top 25% earn more than | $141,490 | $11,791 | $2,721 | $68.03 |
| Top 10% earn more than | $174,050 | $14,504 | $3,347 | $83.68 |
* Month and week are the yearly figure divided by 12 and by 52, worked out here for convenience. BLS publishes the yearly and hourly figures.
How it compares
The median for all occupations in the United States was $50,980 a year. The median for Statisticians is $105,650, which is 107% higher. Among the 21 occupations of the field Computer and Mathematical, it ranks number 11 by median pay. With 29,030 jobs, it makes up about 1.9 of every 10,000 jobs in the country.
Statisticians pay by state
The highest median pay was in District of Columbia ($140,670), New York ($136,020) and California ($135,960). The lowest was in Puerto Rico ($49,730), Mississippi ($64,670) and South Carolina ($65,450). The most jobs were in Washington (2,960), Maryland (2,730) and California (2,480). The occupation is most concentrated in Maryland, where its share of all jobs is 5.3 times the national share.
No state matches.
| State | Jobs | Median a year | Average a year | Median an hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 550 | $140,670 | $137,760 | $67.63 |
| New York | 1,220 | $136,020 | $146,430 | $65.40 |
| California | 2,480 | $135,960 | $140,780 | $65.36 |
| Maryland | 2,730 | $132,620 | $133,370 | $63.76 |
| Illinois | 480 | $119,760 | $120,170 | $57.58 |
| New Jersey | 880 | $118,280 | $126,370 | $56.87 |
| North Carolina | 1,200 | $115,690 | $122,490 | $55.62 |
| Georgia | 460 | $115,150 | $118,350 | $55.36 |
| Virginia | 720 | $114,920 | $120,570 | $55.25 |
| Kentucky | 80 | $112,520 | $113,540 | $54.10 |
| Kansas | 80 | $111,780 | $118,170 | $53.74 |
| Colorado | 780 | $109,660 | $114,520 | $52.72 |
| Delaware | 70 | $109,570 | $120,720 | $52.68 |
| Indiana | 230 | $109,300 | $109,110 | $52.55 |
| Florida | 550 | $108,040 | $113,520 | $51.94 |
| Wisconsin | 250 | $107,150 | $108,000 | $51.51 |
| Arkansas | 570 | $105,720 | $109,740 | $50.83 |
| Washington | 2,960 | $105,650 | $112,600 | $50.79 |
| Texas | 1,390 | $102,960 | $107,390 | $49.50 |
| Connecticut | 490 | $102,860 | $112,850 | $49.45 |
| Michigan | 570 | $102,710 | $117,520 | $49.38 |
| Rhode Island | 40 | $102,620 | $96,710 | $49.34 |
| Tennessee | 530 | $98,230 | $105,050 | $47.23 |
| Ohio | 580 | $98,190 | $100,060 | $47.21 |
| Massachusetts | 2,480 | $96,710 | $114,210 | $46.50 |
| New Hampshire | 70 | $96,080 | $103,400 | $46.19 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,630 | $93,830 | $104,240 | $45.11 |
| Oregon | 600 | $93,620 | $93,720 | $45.01 |
| Oklahoma | 50 | $89,540 | $97,380 | $43.05 |
| Utah | 300 | $88,610 | $95,650 | $42.60 |
| Maine | 80 | $85,680 | $92,950 | $41.19 |
| West Virginia | 90 | $84,660 | $88,780 | $40.70 |
| New Mexico | 230 | $84,330 | $85,780 | $40.54 |
| Nebraska | 140 | $83,480 | $84,790 | $40.13 |
| Vermont | not published | $82,210 | $85,920 | $39.53 |
| Iowa | 250 | $80,150 | $82,910 | $38.54 |
| Nevada | 50 | $79,750 | $91,920 | $38.34 |
| Arizona | 440 | $79,640 | $97,620 | $38.29 |
| Hawaii | 90 | $76,780 | $84,900 | $36.91 |
| Alabama | 200 | $76,400 | $79,820 | $36.73 |
| Louisiana | 70 | $76,400 | $80,900 | $36.73 |
| North Dakota | 40 | $75,890 | $82,570 | $36.48 |
| Missouri | 680 | $66,330 | $76,100 | $31.89 |
| South Carolina | 240 | $65,450 | $75,540 | $31.46 |
| Mississippi | 80 | $64,670 | $68,000 | $31.09 |
| Puerto Rico | 230 | $49,730 | $51,440 | $23.91 |
| Alaska | 80 | not published | not published | not published |
| Idaho | 160 | not published | not published | not published |
| Minnesota | 780 | not published | not published | not published |
Sorted by median pay, highest first. "Not published" means BLS did not release that figure for the state, usually because too few employers were surveyed. "$239,200 or more" is the highest value BLS reports in the state tables.
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Common questions
How much do Statisticians earn in the United States?
The median pay was $105,650 a year in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $64,000 and the highest-paid 10% more than $174,050.
How many people work as Statisticians?
About 29,030 jobs in the United States in May 2025, not counting the self-employed.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked in November 2026. Figures are for employees, before tax, and leave out overtime pay and benefits. They are official statistics, not advice or a pay offer; see bls.gov/oes for the original tables.