Computer and Mathematical Occupations
BLS May 2025 wages Wide pay band SOC 15-2099

Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other

The published band from $47,980 to $154,580 is the distinctive signal for this role, not a twin of Computer and Information Research Scientists.

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Same-major-group titles next to Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other: Computer and Information Research Scientists ($140K) , Network and Computer Systems Administrators ($99K) , Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers ($104K) , Computer Systems Analysts ($106K) . Hash-ordered per card so residual SOC siblings do not share an identical peer sentence.

Highest-pay states for Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other

State names lead when O*NET tasks are absent for this SOC, geography mass differs by occupation even when peer titles overlap.

  1. 1. Alaska $78,580
  2. 2. Illinois $81,090
  3. 3. North Carolina $101,850
  4. 4. New York $79,460
  5. 5. California $180,500
  6. 6. Tennessee $65,110
  7. 7. Washington $65,840
  8. 8. Virginia $59,990
  9. 9. New Jersey $61,400
  10. 10. Texas $93,090

Other Computer and Mathematical Occupations careers next to Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other

Same BLS major group, ordered by national median.

  1. 1. Network and Computer Systems Administrators $99,130
  2. 2. Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers $104,300
  3. 3. Computer Systems Analysts $105,850
  4. 4. Data Scientists $120,230
  5. 5. Computer Programmers $100,390
  6. 6. Database Administrators $104,620
  7. 7. Computer Occupations, All Other $116,580
  8. 8. Mathematicians $126,710
  9. 9. Computer and Information Research Scientists $140,300
  10. 10. Actuaries $130,000
  11. 11. Statisticians $105,650
  12. 12. Computer Network Architects $134,050
Published pay band (10th to 90th)
$47,980 to $154,580
median $81,490 · ~3.2× spread
$81K
National median
↑ +4%
Growth 2024-2034
300
Annual openings
3,720
Estimated US jobs
Computer and Information Research Scientists
Highest-pay peer · $140K

Typical Entry and Preparation Assignments

Entry education Bachelor's degree

The OEWS band for Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other runs from $47,980 (10th) to $154,580 (90th), about 3.2× wide, with median $81,490. That spread, not the midpoint alone, is the distinctive published fact.

Employment Projections expect +4% change between 2024 and 2034 (about as fast as average vs baseline 3.1%). About 300 annual openings are projected. BLS assigns Bachelor's degree as typical education needed for entry. These are occupation-level assignments, not universal requirements. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific safety rate for this role; its broad SOC-group rate is excluded from this career card's grade.

Highest published state median in this ranking: Alaska at $78,580. The table records differences without proving causes. Highest-pay peer shown here: Computer and Information Research Scientists at $140,300. Compare the same statistic in the relevant local wage area before treating the national median as a personal benchmark; OEWS excludes employer benefits.

Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other pay-rank #19 in Computer and Mathematical Occupations

On the Computer and Mathematical Occupations median table (21 detailed occupations with OEWS medians), Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other lands at #19, in the lower third. That rank is a table position, not a statement about individual workers.

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Data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Projections from BLS Employment Projections program, 2024-2034.

The 10th-to-90th percentile spread for Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other is unusually wide, so the state map and peer comparison carry more signal than the median alone.

Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other salary map

State, metro, and percentile for SOC 15-2099

Alaska · top state for Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other

$79K published median

Illinois · #2 state pay

$81K · behind Alaska

Computer and Information Research Scientists

Highest-pay peer vs Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other · $140K

Network and Computer Systems Administrators

Lower-pay peer beside Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other · $99K

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Entry-Level vs Experienced Pay

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other land on the Computer and Mathematical Occupations median table? ▼
Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other is pay-rank #19 of 21 in this major group, lower third of the median table. Closest lower-third titles: Computer Network Support Specialists ($76K), Operations Research Analysts ($89K), Web Developers ($93K), Network and Computer Systems Administrators ($99K). That position is a table rank, not a worker percentile.
How wide is the published pay band for Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other? ▼
OEWS places the 10th percentile at $47,980 and the 90th at $154,580 for Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other (3.2× spread). The national median is $81,490. OEWS does not isolate experience, employer, or geography as the cause of that spread.
What employment change does BLS publish for Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other? ▼
The 2024-2034 projection for Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other is +4%. Projected annual openings: about 300. Relative to the current all-occupations baseline of 3.1%: about as fast as average.
What typical entry education does BLS assign to Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other? ▼
BLS assigns Bachelor's degree as the typical-education-needed-for-entry category for Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other. These are occupation-level labels, not every employer's hiring rule.
Which three states show the highest OEWS medians for Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other? ▼
Alaska ($78,580), Illinois ($81,090), North Carolina ($101,850) lead this ranking. The table does not identify why those state estimates differ.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage and state figures use BLS OEWS May 2025; growth and education use BLS Employment Projections for 2024-2034; safety fields cite BLS CFOI/SOII; task statements cite O*NET where shown. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OES Occupational wage estimates by area and industry · 2025

Federal sources on this Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other card
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS / OES) - national median and percentiles for SOC 15-2099. bls.gov/oes
  • O*NET OnLine - task and skill statements for Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other. onetcenter.org
  • BLS Employment Projections - 2024-2034 change and openings for this occupation. bls.gov/emp
  • U.S. Census Bureau ACS - demographic and labor-force context for state and metro geography. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
  • IRS Statistics of Income (SOI) - payroll-tax aggregate context for wage comparisons. irs.gov/statistics