Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2004

15-2041 Statisticians

Engage in the development of mathematical theory or apply statistical theory and methods to collect, organize, interpret, and summarize numerical data to provide usable information. May specialize in fields, such as bio-statistics, agricultural statistics, business statistics, economic statistics, or other fields. Include mathematical statisticians.

National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
State profile for this occupation
Metropolitan area profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
17,030 2.6 % $30.42 $63,260 1.9 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $15.80 $20.56 $28.18 $38.79 $48.32
Annual Wage (2) $32,870 $42,770 $58,620 $80,690 $100,500

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage
Federal government (OES designation) 3,550 $38.31 $79,680
Scientific research and development services 2,250 $34.23 $71,190
State government (OES designation) 1,500 $20.99 $43,660
Colleges and universities 1,410 $24.43 $50,820
Insurance carriers 1,060 $26.75 $55,630

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage
Electronic markets and agents and brokers (7) $46.59 $96,910
Federal government (OES designation) 3,550 $38.31 $79,680
Medical equipment and supplies manufacturing 30 $37.18 $77,330
Educational support services (7) $36.82 $76,580
Pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing 900 $35.32 $73,460

State profile for this occupation: Top

States with the highest concentration of workers in this occupation:

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of State employment
District of Columbia 760 $40.86 $84,990 0.126%
Maryland 2,470 $36.86 $76,670 0.100%
Hawaii 160 $21.35 $44,410 0.028%
Washington 710 $27.08 $56,330 0.027%
Connecticut 420 $38.96 $81,040 0.026%

Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of State employment
District of Columbia 760 $40.86 $84,990 0.126%
Connecticut 420 $38.96 $81,040 0.026%
Maryland 2,470 $36.86 $76,670 0.100%
California 1,860 $35.79 $74,440 0.013%
New Jersey 630 $34.04 $70,810 0.016%

Metropolitan area profile for this occupation: Top

Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of workers in this occupation:

MSA Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of MSA employment
Washington, DC-MD-VA-WV PMSA 3,210 $37.31 $77,610 0.116%
Salem, OR PMSA 160 $24.00 $49,920 0.116%
Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC MSA 490 $32.17 $66,900 0.072%
Lincoln, NE MSA 100 $27.71 $57,630 0.067%
Stamford-Norwalk, CT PMSA 130 $48.79 $101,470 0.065%

Top paying Metropolitan areas for this occupation:

MSA Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of MSA employment
Stamford-Norwalk, CT PMSA 130 $48.79 $101,470 0.065%
Monmouth-Ocean, NJ PMSA (7) $47.60 $99,010 (7)
San Jose, CA PMSA 230 $42.72 $88,870 0.027%
Oakland, CA PMSA (7) $41.26 $85,820 (7)
Washington, DC-MD-VA-WV PMSA 3,210 $37.31 $77,610 0.116%

About May 2004 National, State, and Metropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors in metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas in every State and the District of Columbia. The top five employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable Excel files(XLS).

Percentile wage estimates show the percentage of workers in an occupation that earn less than a given wage and the percentage that earn more. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly mean wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) Estimates not released.

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May 2004 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

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Last Modified Date: June 02, 2005