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Want to work in Illinois as a Mathematician? Read this first!

28.6% Jobs Projection
$104,050 Median Salary
20 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Mathematicians in Illinois are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Mathematicians in Illinois is growing faster than average.

  • Mathematicians in Illinois earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Mathematicians Work in Illinois?

In Illinois, there were 50 people working as Mathematicians in the year 2018.

There were 80 Mathematicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 30 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 75 Mathematicians working in it, which means Illinois has fewer Mathematicians than average.

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Job Projections for Illinois

Jobs for Mathematicians in this state are growing at a rate of 28.6% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 29.0%.

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Illinois Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 20 annual job openings, and 180 total jobs in 2026 for Mathematicians in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 300 annual jobs and 4,000 total jobs in 2026.

What do Mathematicians Make in Illinois?

In 2018 wages for Mathematicians ranged from $56,560 to $136,790 with $104,050 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $27.19 to $65.77. The median hourly rate was $50.03.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $45.82 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $4.21.

The median salary in Illinois is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Illinois Metros for Mathematicians

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Mathematicians.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 50 $104,140

Top States for Mathematicians Employment

The table below shows the states where most Mathematicians work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 530 $99,080
Virginia 440 $123,160
New Jersey 270 $111,910
Maryland 180 $118,410
Texas 150 $0
Florida 90 $92,310
Colorado 80 $103,100
New Mexico 70 $105,780
Rhode Island 70 $79,660
Illinois 50 $104,050
District of Columbia 50 $126,280
Pennsylvania 50 $68,890
Ohio 40 $85,120
Nevada 40 $69,350

Below are the states where Mathematicians get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia $126,280
Virginia $123,160
Washington $119,860
Maryland $118,410
New Jersey $111,910
New Mexico $105,780
Illinois $104,050
Colorado $103,100
California $99,080
Florida $92,310

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