Economists Salary by State and Metro Area
Economists in the United States earn a median salary of $124,720/year ($59.96/hr). Salaries range from $67,360 to $238,060 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across 40 states and 30 metro areas where BLS publishes data.
$67K
10th percentile
$89K
25th percentile
$125K
Median
$175K
75th percentile
$238K
90th percentile
Where Economists have the most money left over after rent
Median pay minus estimated federal + state + FICA taxes, minus 12 months of rent at HUD's 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent. Darker green means more money left over each year. Hover any state for the breakdown.
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| State | Median (nominal) | Rent/mo (2BR) | Left after rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware | $159K | $1,448 | $93K |
| New Jersey | $168K | $2,067 | $92K |
| District of Columbia | $168K | $2,146 | $88K |
| Kansas | $139K | $1,066 | $86K |
| North Carolina | $136K | $1,284 | $82K |
| Maryland | $145K | $1,795 | $81K |
| Idaho | $131K | $1,136 | $80K |
| Alabama | $130K | $1,085 | $80K |
| Virginia | $138K | $1,646 | $78K |
| Tennessee | $118K | $1,215 | $77K |
| Texas | $121K | $1,415 | $77K |
| Ohio | $120K | $1,188 | $76K |
| New York | $137K | $1,917 | $74K |
| Missouri | $117K | $1,097 | $73K |
| Georgia | $123K | $1,434 | $71K |
| Pennsylvania | $115K | $1,351 | $70K |
| Alaska | $111K | $1,643 | $67K |
| Colorado | $121K | $1,832 | $66K |
| Oregon | $122K | $1,555 | $65K |
| Michigan | $106K | $1,272 | $63K |
| Washington | $109K | $1,830 | $63K |
| Florida | $102K | $1,658 | $61K |
| Minnesota | $105K | $1,384 | $60K |
| Iowa | $96K | $1,064 | $58K |
| Arkansas | $92K | $1,021 | $57K |
| Nevada | $91K | $1,501 | $55K |
| Oklahoma | $90K | $1,081 | $55K |
| California | $119K | $2,471 | $55K |
| Montana | $89K | $1,129 | $54K |
| Connecticut | $101K | $1,679 | $54K |
| Maine | $91K | $1,281 | $52K |
| New Hampshire | $86K | $1,528 | $51K |
| Massachusetts | $106K | $2,347 | $50K |
| Wisconsin | $84K | $1,202 | $50K |
| Indiana | $81K | $1,144 | $49K |
| Nebraska | $76K | $1,113 | $45K |
| Arizona | $80K | $1,437 | $45K |
| Louisiana | $73K | $1,191 | $43K |
| Kentucky | $71K | $1,110 | $42K |
| Hawaii | $83K | $2,240 | $34K |
Economists salary by state
| State | Median | Hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $168K | $80.57/hr | 3,000 |
| New Jersey | $168K | $80.55/hr | 280 |
| Delaware | $159K | $76.5/hr | 70 |
| Maryland | $145K | $69.56/hr | 1,130 |
| Kansas | $139K | $66.72/hr | 80 |
| Virginia | $138K | $66.15/hr | 950 |
| New York | $137K | $65.7/hr | 910 |
| North Carolina | $136K | $65.46/hr | 290 |
| Idaho | $131K | $63.11/hr | 130 |
| Alabama | $130K | $62.48/hr | 40 |
| Georgia | $123K | $58.93/hr | 260 |
| Oregon | $122K | $58.71/hr | 320 |
| Texas | $121K | $58.38/hr | 560 |
| Colorado | $121K | $58.37/hr | 240 |
| Ohio | $120K | $57.69/hr | 140 |
| California | $119K | $57.41/hr | 860 |
| Tennessee | $118K | $56.56/hr | 80 |
| Missouri | $117K | $56.26/hr | 280 |
| Pennsylvania | $115K | $55.29/hr | 560 |
| Alaska | $111K | $53.39/hr | 80 |
| Washington | $109K | $52.55/hr | 450 |
| Massachusetts | $106K | $51.14/hr | 1,030 |
| Michigan | $106K | $51.13/hr | 320 |
| Minnesota | $105K | $50.54/hr | 500 |
| Florida | $102K | $49.24/hr | 500 |
| Connecticut | $101K | $48.75/hr | 210 |
| Iowa | $96K | $46.3/hr | 70 |
| Arkansas | $92K | $44.02/hr | 50 |
| Maine | $91K | $43.98/hr | 70 |
| Nevada | $91K | $43.92/hr | 70 |
| Oklahoma | $90K | $43.26/hr | 80 |
| Montana | $89K | $42.95/hr | 90 |
| New Hampshire | $86K | $41.41/hr | 50 |
| Wisconsin | $84K | $40.39/hr | 280 |
| Hawaii | $83K | $39.93/hr | 50 |
| Indiana | $81K | $38.82/hr | 80 |
| Arizona | $80K | $38.28/hr | 340 |
| Nebraska | $76K | $36.48/hr | 90 |
| Louisiana | $73K | $35.12/hr | 140 |
| Kentucky | $71K | $34.33/hr | 100 |
Showing 1–10 of 40 states with published data
BLS does not publish data for every state when sample sizes are too small