The median annual wage for Mathematicians in California is $143,890 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $135,410.
Pay spans roughly $87,630 at the 10th percentile to $181,690 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $69.18 per hour. An estimated 240 people work as mathematicians in California.
| Median (annual) | $143,890 |
| Mean (annual) | $135,410 |
| Median (hourly) | $69.18 |
| 10th percentile | $87,630 |
| 90th percentile | $181,690 |
| Employment | 240 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.