Statistician Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$105,650
$50.79/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $64,000 | $30.77 |
| 25th percentile | $82,220 | $39.53 |
| Median | $105,650 | $50.79 |
| 75th percentile | $141,490 | $68.03 |
| 90th percentile | $174,050 | $83.68 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 29,030
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | ||
| 1st | $140,670 | $127,997 1st |
| New York | ||
| 2nd | $136,020 | $126,037 3rd |
| California | ||
| 3rd | $135,960 | $122,796 6th |
| Maryland | ||
| 4th | $132,620 | $126,354 2nd |
| Illinois | ||
| 5th | $119,760 | $119,810 9th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 6th | $118,280 | $108,708 15th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 7th | $115,690 | $122,649 7th |
| Georgia | ||
| 8th | $115,150 | $119,583 10th |
| Virginia | ||
| 9th | $114,920 | $113,665 13th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 10th | $112,520 | $124,802 4th |
| Kansas | ||
| 11th | $111,780 | $124,106 5th |
| Colorado | ||
| 12th | $109,660 | $106,412 18th |
| Delaware | ||
| 13th | $109,570 | $109,781 14th |
| Indiana | ||
| 14th | $109,300 | $117,113 11th |
| Florida | ||
| 15th | $108,040 | $104,473 21st |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 16th | $107,150 | $113,874 12th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 17th | $105,720 | $121,605 8th |
| Washington | ||
| 18th | $105,650 | $98,726 25th |
| Texas | ||
| 19th | $102,960 | $106,082 19th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 20th | $102,860 | $99,276 24th |
| Michigan | ||
| 21st | $102,710 | $106,748 17th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 22nd | $102,620 | $100,332 23rd |
| Tennessee | ||
| 23rd | $98,230 | $106,923 16th |
| Ohio | ||
| 24th | $98,190 | $105,838 20th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 25th | $96,710 | $91,445 31st |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 26th | $96,080 | $92,238 29th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 27th | $93,830 | $96,165 26th |
| Oregon | ||
| 28th | $93,620 | $90,576 33rd |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 29th | $89,540 | $101,932 22nd |
| Utah | ||
| 30th | $88,610 | $89,628 34th |
| Maine | ||
| 31st | $85,680 | $88,284 35th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 32nd | $84,660 | $94,595 27th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 33rd | $84,330 | $91,452 30th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 34th | $83,480 | $92,650 28th |
| Vermont | ||
| 35th | $82,210 | $83,924 39th |
| Iowa | ||
| 36th | $80,150 | $91,327 32nd |
| Nevada | ||
| 37th | $79,750 | $79,767 40th |
| Arizona | ||
| 38th | $79,640 | $79,104 41st |
| Hawaii | ||
| 39th | $76,780 | $69,831 44th |
| Alabama | ||
| 40th | $76,400 | $86,014 37th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 40th | $76,400 | $86,614 36th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 42nd | $75,890 | $85,309 38th |
| Missouri | ||
| 43rd | $66,330 | $73,037 43rd |
| South Carolina | ||
| 44th | $65,450 | $69,814 45th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 45th | $64,670 | $74,374 42nd |
Places with the same median share a rank and are listed alphabetically.
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +11.0%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Master's degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Specialties included in this occupation
- Biostatisticians
BLS publishes one wage figure for all Statisticians; it does not publish separate data for these specialties.
O*NET 31.0
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations and specialties: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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