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Average Salary for Economists

SOC 19-3011 · Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations · 2024 data

The median annual wage for Economists in the United States is $115,440 ($55.50/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $62,340 at the 10th percentile to $212,710 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 15,880 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 9.9% since 2019.

Median Annual

$115,440

Mean Annual

$130,910

10th Pct

$62,340

75th Pct

$166,030

Employment

15,880

Salary Distribution

$62k
10th
$82k
25th
$115k
Median
$166k
75th
$213k
90th

Highest Paying Metro Areas

Salary by State

State Median Annual
District of Columbia $162,610
Virginia $148,010
New York $142,300
Maryland $137,610
Georgia $127,220
Ohio $117,750
Washington $116,390
Missouri $115,520
Kansas $115,100
Pennsylvania $113,300
Illinois $112,790
North Carolina $111,770
Oregon $111,660
Colorado $111,540
Tennessee $110,320
Alaska $108,960
Minnesota $107,470
Texas $106,200
Alabama $103,400
Connecticut $103,200
Massachusetts $103,170
New Jersey $102,350
California $100,510
Arizona $96,390
Montana $95,990
Indiana $95,830
Michigan $94,850
Iowa $92,750
Florida $89,250
Louisiana $89,010
Nevada $84,540
New Mexico $82,490
Oklahoma $82,330
Hawaii $81,740
Maine $80,670
Idaho $78,770
Wisconsin $76,940
Puerto Rico $68,180
Nebraska $66,690
Kentucky $65,470
South Carolina $51,980

National Wage Trend

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Year Median Annual
2024 $115,440
2023 $115,730
2022 $113,940
2021 $105,630
2020 $108,350
2019 $105,020