Statistician Job Outlook
The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects employment of statisticians to grow 11.0% from 2025 to 2035 (about 3,400 more jobs), with about 1,900 openings a year, and the May 2025 median pay of $105,650 a year ranks 109th of 825 occupations.
- Projected change
- +11.0%
- Openings a year
- 1,900
- Median pay
- $105,650
- Pay rank
- 109th of 825
Is employment of statisticians growing or shrinking?
Growing: BLS projects employment of statisticians to rise 11.0% (about 3,400 more jobs) from 2025 to 2035, faster than the 3.5% projected across all occupations. That is faster than the +7.3% summed from BLS's employment levels across the 21 computer and mathematical occupations with a projection. That change ranks 51st of 830 projected occupations.
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Employment, 2025 | 31,300 |
| Employment, 2035 | 34,700 |
| Projected change | +11.0% |
| Openings a year | 1,900 |
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2025 to 2035. A projection is a BLS estimate, not a count. The 31,300 jobs here differ from the 29,030 on the salary page because Employment Projections also counts the self-employed and a wider set of workers, while OEWS counts wage and salary jobs in May 2025. BLS published these projections on August 27, 2026; checked November 10, 2026. Confirm any figure in the BLS Employment Projections tables.
BLS's reasons for this projection are at the Occupational Outlook Handbook. State projections are at Projections Central; projections by industry are left to BLS. Education, licensing and work context at O*NET.
How many job openings are there each year?
About 1,900 openings a year, from job growth and from workers leaving the occupation, the 556th most of 830 occupations. About 82% of them replace workers who change occupations or leave the labor force; the rest come from the 340 jobs added in an average year.
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2025 to 2035.
How does pay for statisticians rank?
The median of $105,650 a year ranks 109th of 825 occupations with a published median. It sits in the upper half of occupations on pay and the lower half on openings.
Source: BLS OEWS national file, May 2025. Wage and salary jobs only; the self-employed are not counted. OEWS pay excludes overtime, shift differentials and non-production bonuses. Ranks count only the occupations with that published figure: 830 for projected change, 830 for openings, 825 for median pay, which is why the totals differ.
What does it take to start?
- Typical entry-level education: master's degree.
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2025 to 2035, education and training assignments.
How do related jobs compare on outlook?
| Occupation | Change | Openings a year | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data Scientists | +34.6% | 24,800 | $120,230 |
| Mathematicians | +0.6% | 100 | $126,710 |
| Operations Research Analysts | +11.9% | 7,500 | $88,940 |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | +21.8% | 2,900 | $140,300 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | +7.9% | 32,900 | $105,850 |
| Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other | +7.1% | 200 | $81,490 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | +5.1% | 27,000 | $116,580 |
| Database Architects | +9.4% | 3,900 | $139,500 |
Related occupations from O*NET; projections from BLS Employment Projections, 2025 to 2035; pay from BLS OEWS, May 2025.