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Statistician: what the job is, what it pays, and how to get hired.

The work, the skills that matter, the tools in demand and the pay range, from U.S. government data, plus every TryHired page for the role.

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Updated Nov 2, 2026 · Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · O*NET 31.0
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Median percentile pay

Half of statisticians earn more than this and half earn less.

Annual
$105,650
Hourly
$50.79
Source
BLS May 2025
Quick answer

Statisticians develop or apply mathematical or statistical theory and methods to collect, organize, interpret, and summarize numerical data to provide usable information. The median pay is $105,650 a year ($50.79 an hour) (BLS, May 2025). The most commonly reported education requirement is a master's degree (62% of workers surveyed by O*NET).

Median pay
$105,650
BLS May 2025
Employed in the U.S.
29,030
BLS May 2025
Preparation
Job Zone 5 of 5
extensive preparation
Most common education
Master's Degree
62% of workers
Key facts

Statisticians at a glance

  • Statisticians in the United States earned a median annual wage of $105,650 in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

    Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

  • In its 2025–35 employment projections, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics lists a master's degree as the typical entry-level education for statisticians in the United States.

    Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35

  • BLS projects employment of statisticians in the United States to grow 11.0% from 2025 to 2035, with about 1,900 openings a year on average, including replacement openings.

    Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35

  • BLS estimated that 29,030 people were employed as statisticians in the United States in May 2025, not counting the self-employed.

    Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

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Every page for Statisticians

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The work

What statisticians do day to day

Data Core tasks rated most important by workers in the role (O*NET).

  1. Analyze and interpret statistical data to identify significant differences in relationships among sources of information.
  2. Evaluate the statistical methods and procedures used to obtain data to ensure validity, applicability, efficiency, and accuracy.
  3. Report results of statistical analyses, including information in the form of graphs, charts, and tables.
  4. Determine whether statistical methods are appropriate, based on user needs or research questions of interest.
  5. Prepare data for processing by organizing information, checking for inaccuracies, and adjusting and weighting the raw data.
  6. Develop and test experimental designs, sampling techniques, and analytical methods.
  7. Identify relationships and trends in data, as well as any factors that could affect the results of research.
  8. Present statistical and nonstatistical results, using charts, bullets, and graphs, in meetings or conferences to audiences such as clients, peers, and students.
Where this career works

Industries that employ it

Data Share of all statistician jobs in each industry, 2025 (BLS Employment Matrix).

  1. Professional, scientific, and technical services30.0% of all jobs in this occupation · +20.2% projected change here 2025–35 · mean wage $128,320
  2. Government, excluding state and local education and hospitals25.7% of all jobs in this occupation · +2.5% projected change here 2025–35 · mean wage $114,160
  3. Educational services; state, local, and private15.1% of all jobs in this occupation · +7.9% projected change here 2025–35 · mean wage $89,000
  4. Hospitals; state, local, and private5.6% of all jobs in this occupation · +9.4% projected change here 2025–35 · mean wage $108,230
  5. Management of companies and enterprises4.1% of all jobs in this occupation · +9.9% projected change here 2025–35 · mean wage $124,470
  6. Insurance carriers and related activities3.8% of all jobs in this occupation · +10.8% projected change here 2025–35 · mean wage $101,240

Sources: BLS 2025–35 National Employment Matrix (share of the occupation's jobs, projected change) and BLS OEWS May 2025 industry estimates (mean wage). Different industry estimates are not a pay forecast for any person.

Skills that matter

Ranked by importance to the job

Data O*NET importance ratings. The first three are core.

MathematicscoreReading ComprehensioncoreCritical ThinkingcoreComplex Problem SolvingActive ListeningSpeakingWritingActive LearningScience

Knowledge areas: Mathematics, Computers and Electronics, English Language.

Tools and technology

Software statisticians use

Data Examples reported for the role; employer demand flags from O*NET.

  • IBM SPSS StatisticsAnalytical or scientific softwareIn demand
  • SASAnalytical or scientific softwareIn demand
  • SAS JMPAnalytical or scientific softwareIn demand
  • StataCorp StataAnalytical or scientific softwareIn demand
  • Statistical softwareAnalytical or scientific softwareIn demand
  • Apache HadoopData base management system softwareHot technology
  • Extensible markup language XMLEnterprise application integration softwareHot technology
  • Teradata DatabaseData base management system softwareHot technology
  • The MathWorks MATLABAnalytical or scientific softwareHot technology
  • Angoss KnowledgeSEEKERData mining software
  • Apache PigData base management system software
  • Aptech Systems GAUSSAnalytical or scientific software

Also called: Database Analyst, Demographer, Education Research Analyst, Mathematical Statistician, Psychometric Consultant, Quantitative Methodologist.

Method

How this page is built

Tasks, skills, tools, education and related roles come from O*NET 31.0. Pay and employment come from the BLS OEWS May 2025 national estimates. The skill-match score is our calculation: Skill match is the cosine similarity of the two occupations' skill profiles: for each of 35 O*NET skills (10 essential, 25 transferable) we multiply importance by level and subtract the average across all occupations, then compare the direction of the two profiles. 100 means identical shape; 0 means unrelated or opposite (negative values are shown as 0). Only occupations that O*NET itself lists as related are compared.

What this page can't tell you
  • How a specific employer defines the job.
  • Pay for self-employed workers (OEWS covers employees).
  • Your own chances: data describes the occupation, not you.
Sources
  1. O*NET 31.0 Database, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. TryHired selected, ranked and combined the data; O*NET is not responsible for these pages.
  2. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates (public domain).

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