Average applied mathematics major salary

Updated September 14, 2023

$76,261

$40,00010%

$76,261Median

$143,00090%

What is the average applied mathematics major salary in the US?

As an applied mathematics major graduate in the USA, you can expect to earn on average $76,261 per year or $36.66 per hour.There is a huge gap between the top 10 percent earners and the bottom 10 percent earners -- about $103,000. The top 10 percent earn over $143,000, while the bottom 10 percent make less than $40,000 annually.technology companies and professional companies are the best when it comes to the number of employment opportunities.Some of the states with the best salaries for applied mathematics major graduates are New York,California, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Jersey.

Best paying cities

$96,410

$94,185

$90,672

Average applied mathematics salary by company

Applied mathematics major graduates report their job security as good. But just as in every field, some employers pay higher wages than others.technology companies and professional companies are the best when it comes to the number of employment opportunities.The two companies that report the highest salaries for applied mathematics major graduates are Meta and Apple.Companies like Google and Microsoft also pay high salaries to applied mathematics major graduates.

Average salary by company

Rank	Company	Zippia score	Average applied mathematics salary
1	1.Meta	4.8	$131,104
2	2.Apple	4.8	$129,832
3	3.Google	4.8	$121,931
4	4.Microsoft	4.8	$116,654
5	5.Yahoo	4.8	$110,269
6	6.Bloomberg	4.8	$107,364
7	7.Citi	4.6	$102,088
8	8.Morgan Stanley	4.6	$97,378
9	9.Intel	4.7	$97,103
10	10.F5	4.6	$95,552
11	11.Ernst & Young	4.7	$95,186
12	12.Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.	4.7	$94,755
13	13.Acxiom	4.7	$94,122
14	14.IBM	4.7	$92,699
15	15.Fisher Investments	3.9	$92,676
16	16.Zebra Technologies	4.8	$92,397
17	17.JPMorgan Chase & Co.	4.8	$90,867
18	18.Oracle	4.6	$88,759
19	19.Salesforce	4.8	$88,526
20	20.Rocket Software	4.5	$88,341

Average applied mathematics major salary by city

Applied mathematics major graduates in the US make an average salary of $76,261 per year or $36.66 per hour.The top city when it comes to salaries for applied mathematics majors is San Francisco, CA at $96,410 per year.Not only that, San Francisco, CA also has an average entry-level salary of $54,000.Other cities that offer high paying job opportunities for applied mathematics majors are New York, NY, Hartford, CT, Boston, MA, Jersey City, NJ, Washington, DC, and Philadelphia, PA.The top 5 states with the highest reported salaries for applied mathematics major graduates are New York, California, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Jersey.Nebraska, Montana, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Kansas are the lowest earners.

Average salary by location

Rank	City	Average applied mathematics salary	Salary range
1	San Francisco, CA	$96,410	$50k $130k
2	New York, NY	$94,185	$50k $130k
3	Hartford, CT	$90,672	$50k $130k
4	Boston, MA	$89,582	$50k $130k
5	Jersey City, NJ	$88,046	$50k $130k
6	Washington, DC	$85,098	$50k $130k
7	Philadelphia, PA	$84,461	$50k $130k
8	Providence, RI	$83,629	$50k $130k
9	Arlington, VA	$82,440	$50k $130k
10	Des Moines, WA	$81,680	$50k $130k
11	Baltimore, MD	$81,580	$50k $130k
12	Albany, OR	$78,680	$50k $130k
13	Portland, ME	$76,738	$50k $130k
14	Phoenix, AZ	$76,351	$50k $130k
15	Raleigh, NC	$74,647	$50k $130k
16	San Antonio, TX	$72,899	$50k $130k
17	Columbus, OH	$72,110	$50k $130k
18	Chicago, IL	$71,687	$50k $130k
19	Saint Paul, MN	$71,182	$50k $130k
20	Tampa, FL	$69,354	$50k $130k

Average applied mathematics major salary by state

The darker areas on the map show where applied mathematics majors earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

Average salary

Applied mathematics major average salary by state

State	Average applied mathematics major salary	Average hourly rate
New York	$93,987	$45.19
California	$91,490	$43.99
Connecticut	$90,591	$43.55
Massachusetts	$89,625	$43.09
New Jersey	$87,713	$42.17
Delaware	$84,124	$40.44
Pennsylvania	$83,829	$40.30
New Hampshire	$83,771	$40.27
Rhode Island	$83,636	$40.21
Maryland	$81,216	$39.05
Washington	$81,041	$38.96
Virginia	$80,998	$38.94
Nevada	$80,215	$38.56
Vermont	$78,683	$37.83
Oregon	$78,274	$37.63
Michigan	$77,701	$37.36
Arizona	$76,221	$36.64
Maine	$76,101	$36.59
West Virginia	$74,577	$35.85
North Carolina	$73,155	$35.17
Ohio	$72,886	$35.04
Texas	$72,083	$34.66
New Mexico	$71,787	$34.51
Illinois	$71,287	$34.27
Minnesota	$71,215	$34.24
Alaska	$71,026	$34.15
Florida	$69,002	$33.17
Idaho	$68,245	$32.81
Wisconsin	$68,033	$32.71
Utah	$67,994	$32.69
Georgia	$67,623	$32.51
South Carolina	$67,570	$32.49
Colorado	$67,241	$32.33
Indiana	$67,145	$32.28
Alabama	$67,105	$32.26
Missouri	$66,863	$32.15
Iowa	$66,211	$31.83
Kentucky	$65,897	$31.68
North Dakota	$65,857	$31.66
Louisiana	$64,881	$31.19
Tennessee	$64,758	$31.13
Hawaii	$64,350	$30.94
Mississippi	$63,745	$30.65
Wyoming	$63,566	$30.56
Nebraska	$63,404	$30.48
Montana	$62,485	$30.04
Oklahoma	$62,147	$29.88
Arkansas	$61,245	$29.44
Kansas	$61,074	$29.36
South Dakota	$61,051	$29.35

Highest paying jobs for applied mathematics majors

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Open jobs
1	Data Engineer	$109,675	303,105
2	Quantitative Analyst Internship	$107,586	63,642
3	Data Scientist	$106,104	106,973
4	Quantitative Analyst	$101,197	48,644
5	Software Engineer	$100,259	339,938
6	Scientist	$97,343	62,467
7	Front End Developer	$92,147	124,876
8	Market Risk Analyst	$90,793	40,595
9	Actuarial Internship	$90,428	49,146
10	Trader	$90,178	17,351
11	Research Scientist	$89,998	93,013
12	Java Developer	$88,475	147,521
13	Actuary	$88,254	13,566
14	Software Developer	$87,521	294,329
15	Credit Risk Analyst	$85,375	32,578
16	Statistician	$84,726	17,782
17	Systems Engineer	$82,833	145,936
18	Risk Analyst	$81,483	71,284
19	Information Technology Specialist	$81,240	122,519
20	Test Engineer	$79,831	228,974

Average applied mathematics major salary by industry

Applied mathematics major salaries can vary depending on the industry.Our data shows that government companies, finance companies, and manufacturing companies tend to have the highest salaries for applied mathematics major graduates.government companies pay applied mathematics major graduates an average salary of $87,184, finance companies pay $75,144, and manufacturing companies come in at $72,723.The average applied mathematics major salary in the technology industry is lower than the rest, coming in at $61,946.

Average salary by industry

Rank	Industry	Average applied mathematics major salary	Range
1	Government	$87,184	$42k $108k
2	Finance	$75,144	$42k $108k
3	Manufacturing	$72,723	$42k $108k
4	Technology	$61,946	$42k $108k

Salary history for applied mathematics major graduates

This data shows the national average salary between 2011-2020 among Applied Mathematics major graduates.

Applied mathematics major salary by experience level

Average salary by experience level salaries by experience level

The salary for an applied mathematics major graduate can range from $27,186 to $118,906 depending on the amount of work experience that the person has. Data on how experience level affects salary is provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) as part of their National Compensation Survey, which is based on factors such as knowledge, complexity, contacts, and environment.

Experience level	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
Entry-level average salary by experience level	$27,200	$13.07
Mid-level average salary by experience level	$55,900	$26.86
Senior-level average salary by experience level	$119,000	$57.17

Salaries for related majors

Rank	Major	Average salary	Range
1	Statistics	$68,070	$45k $90k
2	Mathematics	$62,906	$45k $90k