Mathematicians in California

Local pay for mathematicians in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.

SOC 15-2021

$126,710

median pay, California

250

employed in California

0.0%

vs U.S. median

-0.7%

growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)

What mathematicians earn in California

California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025

Half of mathematicians in California earn between $101,230 and $156,480 a year; the U.S. median is $126,710.

$81,230

P10

$101,230

P25

$126,710

MEDIAN

$156,480

P75

$182,020

P90

Pay by metro in California

$156,480

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