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Wage information comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Program. The OES is a semi-annual survey that provides wage and employment statistics for the nation, each state, and sub-state regions.

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      Wages for Economists in UNITED STATES

      Location Pay
      Period
      2024
      10% 25% Median 75% 90%
      United States Hourly $29.97 $39.55 $55.50 $79.82 $102.27
      Yearly $62,340 $82,260 $115,440 $166,030 $212,710
      Massachusetts Hourly $31.88 $39.40 $49.60 $80.66 $115.00+
      Yearly $66,300 $81,950 $103,170 $167,770 $239,200+
      Georgia Hourly $39.24 $52.53 $61.17 $80.70 $106.79
      Yearly $81,630 $109,260 $127,220 $167,860 $222,120
      Idaho Hourly $19.01 $20.14 $37.87 $56.42 $65.58
      Yearly $39,540 $41,890 $78,770 $117,360 $136,400
      Arizona Hourly $31.25 $36.24 $46.34 $57.59 $61.31
      Yearly $65,000 $75,380 $96,390 $119,790 $127,520
      Indiana Hourly $26.13 $30.99 $46.07 $66.56 $78.35
      Yearly $54,350 $64,470 $95,830 $138,440 $162,980
      South Carolina Hourly $24.23 $24.23 $24.99 $29.71 $35.42
      Yearly $50,390 $50,390 $51,980 $61,790 $73,670
      Alaska Hourly $31.17 $41.99 $52.39 $64.04 $84.12
      Yearly $64,830 $87,330 $108,960 $133,190 $174,970
      Washington Hourly $38.34 $45.67 $55.96 $62.95 $87.22
      Yearly $79,750 $94,990 $116,390 $130,940 $181,420
      North Carolina Hourly $32.78 $40.96 $53.74 $68.23 $89.73
      Yearly $68,190 $85,210 $111,770 $141,930 $186,640
      Virginia Hourly $38.03 $48.52 $71.16 $90.57 $105.23
      Yearly $79,100 $100,920 $148,010 $188,390 $218,880
      District of Columbia Hourly $40.57 $56.71 $78.18 $92.25 $115.00+
      Yearly $84,390 $117,960 $162,610 $191,880 $239,200+
      Maine Hourly $29.86 $31.78 $38.78 $48.19 $61.17
      Yearly $62,110 $66,110 $80,670 $100,240 $127,240
      Michigan Hourly $30.89 $37.36 $45.60 $61.75 $111.95
      Yearly $64,240 $77,700 $94,850 $128,430 $232,850
      Nebraska Hourly $21.21 $25.93 $32.06 $41.67 $56.93
      Yearly $44,120 $53,930 $66,690 $86,680 $118,420
      New Jersey Hourly $29.54 $35.80 $49.21 $62.54 $90.04
      Yearly $61,450 $74,470 $102,350 $130,080 $187,280
      Missouri Hourly $34.13 $44.31 $55.54 $79.54 $96.81
      Yearly $70,990 $92,160 $115,520 $165,440 $201,360
      Maryland Hourly $38.93 $50.87 $66.16 $84.17 $92.25
      Yearly $80,970 $105,810 $137,610 $175,070 $191,880
      Florida Hourly $26.63 $34.70 $42.91 $63.54 $82.14
      Yearly $55,390 $72,170 $89,250 $132,160 $170,850
      Connecticut Hourly $35.06 $40.60 $49.62 $64.06 $78.47
      Yearly $72,910 $84,460 $103,200 $133,250 $163,220
      Tennessee Hourly $35.01 $39.78 $53.04 $63.54 $68.50
      Yearly $72,810 $82,750 $110,320 $132,170 $142,480
      Pennsylvania Hourly $30.73 $40.50 $54.47 $59.09 $72.88
      Yearly $63,920 $84,240 $113,300 $122,910 $151,590
      New York Hourly $37.38 $47.61 $68.42 $102.01 $115.00+
      Yearly $77,740 $99,030 $142,300 $212,180 $239,200+
      Nevada Hourly $30.32 $33.53 $40.64 $48.87 $56.80
      Yearly $63,070 $69,740 $84,540 $101,650 $118,140
      Montana Hourly $30.50 $38.29 $46.15 $68.38 $68.38
      Yearly $63,440 $79,650 $95,990 $142,240 $142,240
      Oregon Hourly $37.52 $41.40 $53.68 $59.71 $69.52
      Yearly $78,040 $86,100 $111,660 $124,190 $144,600
      Texas Hourly $30.32 $38.20 $51.06 $77.38 $103.54
      Yearly $63,070 $79,460 $106,200 $160,950 $215,370
      Alabama Hourly $28.82 $40.29 $49.71 $65.48 $77.46
      Yearly $59,950 $83,810 $103,400 $136,200 $161,110
      Minnesota Hourly $34.32 $43.18 $51.67 $63.39 $71.97
      Yearly $71,380 $89,810 $107,470 $131,850 $149,690
      Puerto Rico Hourly $19.70 $29.78 $32.78 $32.78 $39.67
      Yearly $40,970 $61,940 $68,180 $68,180 $82,510
      California Hourly $34.26 $40.66 $48.32 $75.95 $93.03
      Yearly $71,260 $84,580 $100,510 $157,970 $193,500
      New Mexico Hourly $30.09 $30.09 $39.66 $49.84 $61.01
      Yearly $62,590 $62,590 $82,490 $103,670 $126,890
      Louisiana Hourly $27.19 $31.24 $42.80 $63.59 $100.16
      Yearly $56,540 $64,970 $89,010 $132,270 $208,330
      Iowa Hourly $25.34 $29.55 $44.59 $64.00 $66.15
      Yearly $52,700 $61,450 $92,750 $133,130 $137,590
      Wisconsin Hourly $24.26 $28.86 $36.99 $42.88 $54.68
      Yearly $50,450 $60,040 $76,940 $89,190 $113,730
      Kansas Hourly $32.49 $49.85 $55.34 $63.42 $72.45
      Yearly $67,580 $103,680 $115,100 $131,910 $150,690
      Hawaii Hourly $30.35 $35.00 $39.30 $52.76 $72.00
      Yearly $63,130 $72,810 $81,740 $109,740 $149,760
      Kentucky Hourly $19.73 $24.62 $31.48 $37.90 $58.00
      Yearly $41,040 $51,210 $65,470 $78,820 $120,640
      Oklahoma Hourly $22.20 $32.63 $39.58 $60.70 $78.74
      Yearly $46,180 $67,860 $82,330 $126,260 $163,770
      Illinois Hourly $32.18 $39.53 $54.23 $72.55 $108.39
      Yearly $66,930 $82,210 $112,790 $150,900 $225,440
      Ohio Hourly $29.85 $41.85 $56.61 $79.80 $105.57
      Yearly $62,080 $87,040 $117,750 $165,990 $219,590