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United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$105,650
United States, 2025
Employment
29,030
United States, 2025
Typical education
Master's Degree
Job Zone 5
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Develop or apply mathematical or statistical theory and methods to collect, organize, interpret, and summarize numerical data to provide usable information. May specialize in fields such as biostatistics, agricultural statistics, business statistics, or economic statistics. Includes mathematical and survey statisticians.
- O*NET code
- 15-2041.00
- Job zone
- 5
- Experience required
- None
Typical tasks
- Supervise and provide instructions for workers collecting and tabulating data.
- Analyze and interpret statistical data to identify significant differences in relationships among sources of information.
- Evaluate the statistical methods and procedures used to obtain data to ensure validity, applicability, efficiency, and accuracy.
- Report results of statistical analyses, including information in the form of graphs, charts, and tables.
- Determine whether statistical methods are appropriate, based on user needs or research questions of interest.
- Prepare data for processing by organizing information, checking for inaccuracies, and adjusting and weighting the raw data.
- Develop and test experimental designs, sampling techniques, and analytical methods.
- Identify relationships and trends in data, as well as any factors that could affect the results of research.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$64,000
25th percentile
$82,220
75th percentile
$141,490
90th percentile
$174,050
Most important skills
- Mathematics4.9
- Reading Comprehension4.0
- Critical Thinking4.0
- Active Listening3.9
- Complex Problem Solving3.9
- Speaking3.9
- Active Learning3.8
- Writing3.8
- Science3.5
- Judgment and Decision Making3.4
- Learning Strategies3.1
- Time Management3.0
What skills do you need?
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Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 16 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
16
Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.
Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 4.9 | 5.4 | Not selected | 5.4 |
| Reading Comprehension | 4.0 | 4.9 | Not selected | 4.9 |
| Critical Thinking | 4.0 | 4.5 | Not selected | 4.5 |
| Speaking | 3.9 | 4.3 | Not selected | 4.3 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.9 | 4.1 | Not selected | 4.1 |
| Writing | 3.8 | 4.3 | Not selected | 4.3 |
| Active Listening | 3.9 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Active Learning | 3.8 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Science | 3.5 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.4 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Learning Strategies | 3.1 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Systems Evaluation | 3.0 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Systems Analysis | 3.0 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Programming | 3.0 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Time Management | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Monitoring | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with StatisticiansHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $202,840 | 320 | 2025 |
| Raleigh, NC | $152,880 | 210 | 2025 |
| Boulder, CO | $144,990 | 100 | 2025 |
| DC | $140,670 | 550 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | $137,510 | 1,460 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | $136,660 | 3,220 | 2025 |
| NY | $136,020 | 1,220 | 2025 |
| CA | $135,960 | 2,480 | 2025 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $134,330 | 90 | 2025 |
| MD | $132,620 | 2,730 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | $131,860 | 210 | 2025 |
| Rochester, NY | $131,140 | 40 | 2025 |
| Trenton, NJ | $128,070 | 70 | 2025 |
| Charlotte, NC | $126,350 | 100 | 2025 |
| Miami, FL | $122,430 | 130 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | $122,180 | 380 | 2025 |
| New Haven, CT | $121,830 | 110 | 2025 |
| IL | $119,760 | 480 | 2025 |
| NJ | $118,280 | 880 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | $117,870 | 140 | 2025 |
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Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.