DOL Filings vs BLS Survey
What Employers File with DOL
This figure comes from 3,507 employer filings with the US Department of Labor under legal obligation. Employers file this salary when sponsoring workers for PERM green cards or H-1B visas.
What BLS Says the Market Pays
This figure comes from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey of 2,220 establishments. This is an independent survey-based estimate of what all workers in this occupation earn.
Salary Distribution
Top Paying Employers for Mathematicians
Ranked by median salary from DOL filingsSalary by Metro Area
| Metro Area | Median | vs National | Filings | Employers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menlo Park, CA | $140,000 | +22.8% | 23 | 1 |
| Mountain View, CA | $140,000 | +22.8% | 17 | 6 |
| Sunnyvale, CA | $139,900 | +22.7% | 83 | 9 |
| New York, NY | $135,000 | +18.4% | 286 | 95 |
| Bellevue, WA | $130,225 | +14.2% | 250 | 8 |
| Redmond, WA | $129,500 | +13.6% | 363 | 2 |
| Charlotte, NC | $125,000 | +9.6% | 85 | 7 |
| Santa Clara, CA | $125,000 | +9.6% | 21 | 4 |
| San Francisco, CA | $125,000 | +9.6% | 95 | 45 |
| San Jose, CA | $117,000 | +2.6% | 13 | 10 |
| Seattle, WA | $113,450 | -0.5% | 14 | 9 |
| Palo Alto, CA | $111,093 | -2.6% | 22 | 11 |
| Cambridge, MA | $106,000 | -7% | 66 | 13 |
| New York, NE | $105,000 | -7.9% | 163 | 79 |
| Jersey City, NE | $102,299 | -10.3% | 10 | 5 |
| Chicago, IL | $95,000 | -16.7% | 123 | 40 |
| Richland, WA | $88,652 | -22.2% | 10 | 2 |
| Tampa, FL | $85,000 | -25.4% | 40 | 8 |
| Waltham, MA | $83,762 | -26.5% | 11 | 4 |
| Los Alamos, NM | $80,300 | -29.6% | 33 | 2 |
| Boston, MA | $78,022 | -31.6% | 48 | 17 |
| Oak Ridge, TN | $77,187 | -32.3% | 16 | 3 |
| Austin, TX | $76,875 | -32.6% | 22 | 5 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $75,000 | -34.2% | 11 | 1 |
| BERKELEY, CA | $72,000 | -36.8% | 48 | 7 |
| Houston, TX | $72,000 | -36.8% | 43 | 20 |
| Stanford, CA | $70,040 | -38.6% | 19 | 3 |
| PASADENA, CA | $68,700 | -39.7% | 13 | 2 |
| Boulder, CO | $68,630 | -39.8% | 11 | 5 |
| Blacksburg, VA | $68,611 | -39.8% | 12 | 2 |
Salary by State
| State | Median | vs National | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wyoming | $264,000 | N/A | 2 |
| Washington | $129,500 | -5.6% | 643 |
| New York | $128,600 | +30.4% | 331 |
| North Carolina | $125,000 | N/A | 106 |
| California | $118,865 | -17.4% | 470 |
| Nebraska | $102,299 | N/A | 217 |
| Missouri | $101,765 | N/A | 8 |
| Delaware | $100,000 | N/A | 11 |
| Kentucky | $99,000 | N/A | 5 |
| Virginia | $93,636 | -34.1% | 29 |
| Illinois | $90,000 | -29.3% | 151 |
| Connecticut | $89,150 | N/A | 20 |
| Massachusetts | $87,500 | N/A | 153 |
| Wisconsin | $86,672 | N/A | 4 |
| New Mexico | $85,700 | N/A | 42 |
| Florida | $83,600 | -20.7% | 54 |
| Iowa | $81,349 | N/A | 1 |
| Kansas | $80,000 | N/A | 3 |
| Nevada | $80,000 | -22.3% | 6 |
| New Hampshire | $78,468 | N/A | 4 |
| Tennessee | $75,000 | N/A | 23 |
| Ohio | $74,000 | -23.5% | 16 |
| Colorado | $72,700 | -33% | 34 |
| Maryland | $72,500 | -43.8% | 18 |
| Idaho | $72,000 | N/A | 3 |
| New Jersey | $66,915 | -30.7% | 46 |
| South Carolina | $66,670 | N/A | 2 |
| Georgia | $64,542 | N/A | 23 |
| Michigan | $62,789 | -1% | 38 |
| Texas | $62,418 | N/A | 98 |
| Oklahoma | $61,693 | N/A | 6 |
| Pennsylvania | $61,000 | N/A | 28 |
| Utah | $60,000 | N/A | 5 |
| Hawaii | $59,987 | N/A | 1 |
| Minnesota | $57,803 | N/A | 23 |
| Indiana | $57,000 | N/A | 7 |
| Alaska | $56,222 | N/A | 1 |
| Arizona | $55,000 | N/A | 3 |
| Rhode Island | $54,075 | N/A | 14 |
| District of Columbia | $53,050 | -65.7% | 2 |
| Montana | $50,000 | N/A | 1 |
| Louisiana | $50,000 | N/A | 1 |
| Arkansas | $49,879 | N/A | 3 |
| Oregon | $47,531 | N/A | 6 |
| Vermont | $46,500 | N/A | 2 |
| Alabama | $44,000 | N/A | 7 |
Salary Trend - DOL Data
Education Requirements
From PERM filingsFor Mathematicians positions, 12% of PERM filings required a Bachelor's degree, 60% required a Master's degree, and 0% required no formal degree.
Education by Top Employer
Most common minimum education from PERM filings| Employer | Most Common Education | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Corporation | Master's | $132,380 |
| Wells Fargo Bank, N.A | Doctorate | $125,000 |
| BLOOMBERG LP | Not specified | $168,500 |
| LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC | Not specified | $80,300 |
| Ernst & Young U.S. LLP | Not specified | $95,722 |
| CITICORP NORTH AMERICA INC. | Doctorate | $85,000 |
| Facebook Inc. | Not specified | $140,000 |
| Hudson River Trading LLC | Doctorate | $150,000 |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | Not specified | $156,500 |
| Milliman | Not specified | $80,000 |
Salary by Industry
Same occupation, different industries (NAICS)The highest-paying industry for Mathematicians is Information (Technology) at $134,684. The lowest-paying industry with significant hiring is Educational Services at $62,868.
Frequently Asked Questions
Based on 3,507 DOL filings, the median salary for a Mathematicians is $114,000, ranging from $77,800 to $136,490.
The 90th percentile salary is $187,660 according to BLS data.
Based on DOL filings, Menlo Park, CA offers the highest median at $140,000.
DOL filing data covers positions where the employer filed for PERM green card sponsorship or an H-1B visa. These filings represent a subset of all Mathematicians positions. We compare this data against BLS OEWS data which covers all workers in this occupation.
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