Statisticians

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that the median annual salary for statisticians was $103,300 in May 2024; the highest paid group earned more than $170,700, while the lowest paid group earned less than $60,390. Statisticians employed by the federal government earned mean annual salaries of $128,940.

The income for statisticians working in colleges and universities differs, depending on their position and their amount of experience. According to the 2022–2023 Annual Survey of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences, median salaries for college educators in statistics were as follows:

• non-tenure-track faculty: $80,000
• new assistant professor: $105,000
• assistant professor: $105,000
• associate professor: $125,000
• full professor: $175,000

The Annual Survey of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences is administered by the American Mathematical Society on behalf of the American Statistical Association, the Institute for Mathematical Statistics, the Mathematical Association of America, the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics, and other organizations.

Most statisticians receive a benefits package from their employer that typically includes paid sick and vacation time, health insurance, and some sort of retirement plan.