Economists
SOC code 19-3011 · Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $67,360 | $32.38 |
| 25th percentile | $89,330 | $42.95 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $124,720 | $59.96 |
| 75th percentile | $174,720 | $84.00 |
| 90th percentile | $238,060 | $114.45 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Economists (SOC 19-3011), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 42 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 40 | $114,850 | $103,400 | $59,950 | $83,810 | $136,200 | $161,110 |
| Alaska | — | $123,410 | $108,960 | $64,830 | $87,330 | $133,190 | $174,970 |
| Arizona | — | $98,750 | $96,390 | $65,000 | $75,380 | $119,790 | $127,520 |
| Arkansas | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| California | 1,400 | $125,570 | $100,510 | $71,260 | $84,580 | $157,970 | $193,500 |
| Colorado | 230 | $112,980 | $111,540 | $66,260 | $80,660 | $138,360 | $169,210 |
| Connecticut | 200 | $113,300 | $103,200 | $72,910 | $84,460 | $133,250 | $163,220 |
| District of Columbia | 3,010 | $163,820 | $162,610 | $84,390 | $117,960 | $191,880 | — |
| Florida | 460 | $109,420 | $89,250 | $55,390 | $72,170 | $132,160 | $170,850 |
| Georgia | 340 | $141,820 | $127,220 | $81,630 | $109,260 | $167,860 | $222,120 |
| Hawaii | 60 | $94,810 | $81,740 | $63,130 | $72,810 | $109,740 | $149,760 |
| Idaho | 110 | $83,550 | $78,770 | $39,540 | $41,890 | $117,360 | $136,400 |
| Illinois | 590 | $128,330 | $112,790 | $66,930 | $82,210 | $150,900 | $225,440 |
| Indiana | 60 | $104,400 | $95,830 | $54,350 | $64,470 | $138,440 | $162,980 |
| Iowa | 70 | $101,090 | $92,750 | $52,700 | $61,450 | $133,130 | $137,590 |
| Kansas | 110 | $114,280 | $115,100 | $67,580 | $103,680 | $131,910 | $150,690 |
| Kentucky | 160 | $73,910 | $65,470 | $41,040 | $51,210 | $78,820 | $120,640 |
| Louisiana | 70 | $110,960 | $89,010 | $56,540 | $64,970 | $132,270 | $208,330 |
| Maine | 60 | $88,250 | $80,670 | $62,110 | $66,110 | $100,240 | $127,240 |
| Maryland | 920 | $138,830 | $137,610 | $80,970 | $105,810 | $175,070 | $191,880 |
| Massachusetts | 770 | $142,140 | $103,170 | $66,300 | $81,950 | $167,770 | — |
| Michigan | 280 | $147,280 | $94,850 | $64,240 | $77,700 | $128,430 | $232,850 |
| Minnesota | 210 | $112,460 | $107,470 | $71,380 | $89,810 | $131,850 | $149,690 |
| Missouri | 210 | $129,370 | $115,520 | $70,990 | $92,160 | $165,440 | $201,360 |
| Montana | 70 | $104,200 | $95,990 | $63,440 | $79,650 | $142,240 | $142,240 |
| Nebraska | 90 | $77,180 | $66,690 | $44,120 | $53,930 | $86,680 | $118,420 |
| Nevada | 90 | $87,360 | $84,540 | $63,070 | $69,740 | $101,650 | $118,140 |
| New Jersey | 110 | $110,270 | $102,350 | $61,450 | $74,470 | $130,080 | $187,280 |
| New Mexico | — | $91,570 | $82,490 | $62,590 | $62,590 | $103,670 | $126,890 |
| New York | 870 | $169,520 | $142,300 | $77,740 | $99,030 | $212,180 | — |
| North Carolina | 250 | $122,470 | $111,770 | $68,190 | $85,210 | $141,930 | $186,640 |
| Ohio | 130 | $130,850 | $117,750 | $62,080 | $87,040 | $165,990 | $219,590 |
| Oklahoma | — | $97,250 | $82,330 | $46,180 | $67,860 | $126,260 | $163,770 |
| Oregon | 270 | $109,360 | $111,660 | $78,040 | $86,100 | $124,190 | $144,600 |
| Pennsylvania | 710 | $110,740 | $113,300 | $63,920 | $84,240 | $122,910 | $151,590 |
| South Carolina | 660 | $61,730 | $51,980 | $50,390 | $50,390 | $61,790 | $73,670 |
| Tennessee | — | $110,010 | $110,320 | $72,810 | $82,750 | $132,170 | $142,480 |
| Texas | 620 | $122,400 | $106,200 | $63,070 | $79,460 | $160,950 | $215,370 |
| Utah | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Virginia | 970 | $149,770 | $148,010 | $79,100 | $100,920 | $188,390 | $218,880 |
| Washington | 470 | $128,120 | $116,390 | $79,750 | $94,990 | $130,940 | $181,420 |
| Wisconsin | 330 | $79,240 | $76,940 | $50,450 | $60,040 | $89,190 | $113,730 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.