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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


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      Period      		 2023
      10% 25% Median 75% 90%
      United States Hourly $30.06 $39.58 $55.64 $79.84 $104.28
      Yearly $62,520 $82,330 $115,730 $166,070 $216,900
      District of Columbia Hourly $42.41 $54.33 $76.36 $92.25 $115.00+
      Yearly $88,210 $113,010 $158,830 $191,880 $239,200+
      Virginia Hourly $37.07 $49.06 $67.88 $85.47 $102.56
      Yearly $77,100 $102,050 $141,190 $177,770 $213,320
      Massachusetts Hourly $37.11 $47.24 $64.78 $76.46 $108.41
      Yearly $77,180 $98,250 $134,750 $159,040 $225,480
      Maryland Hourly $38.77 $52.49 $64.62 $81.90 $88.22
      Yearly $80,640 $109,180 $134,410 $170,360 $183,500
      Oklahoma Hourly $36.55 $38.70 $60.65 $60.65 $65.28
      Yearly $76,020 $80,500 $126,160 $126,160 $135,780
      Texas Hourly $29.11 $40.19 $56.19 $83.93 $102.05
      Yearly $60,560 $83,600 $116,870 $174,580 $212,260
      Connecticut Hourly $34.20 $41.98 $53.14 $66.25 $81.65
      Yearly $71,140 $87,320 $110,530 $137,790 $169,830
      Kansas Hourly $33.98 $48.47 $53.07 $61.04 $68.26
      Yearly $70,670 $100,820 $110,390 $126,970 $141,990
      Missouri Hourly $33.70 $43.42 $52.83 $80.12 $96.95
      Yearly $70,100 $90,310 $109,890 $166,650 $201,650
      Ohio Hourly $27.16 $38.19 $52.08 $68.19 $84.55
      Yearly $56,490 $79,440 $108,330 $141,840 $175,860
      Iowa Hourly $23.91 $24.68 $52.03 $63.29 $65.71
      Yearly $49,720 $51,330 $108,210 $131,650 $136,680
      California Hourly $34.18 $42.51 $50.94 $86.47 $105.41
      Yearly $71,090 $88,420 $105,950 $179,870 $219,240
      Washington Hourly $37.64 $41.57 $50.86 $63.20 $77.67
      Yearly $78,280 $86,470 $105,790 $131,450 $161,560
      Illinois Hourly $25.15 $35.72 $50.69 $68.92 $108.30
      Yearly $52,310 $74,290 $105,430 $143,350 $225,250
      Colorado Hourly $31.29 $36.05 $50.51 $66.00 $73.03
      Yearly $65,090 $74,980 $105,060 $137,270 $151,910
      Oregon Hourly $35.64 $42.27 $50.25 $62.65 $73.94
      Yearly $74,130 $87,920 $104,530 $130,310 $153,790
      Louisiana Hourly $30.13 $37.36 $49.11 $67.14 $78.62
      Yearly $62,670 $77,710 $102,150 $139,650 $163,530
      Alabama Hourly $27.29 $38.04 $48.55 $62.49 $72.80
      Yearly $56,750 $79,120 $100,970 $129,980 $151,420
      Alaska Hourly $30.11 $36.84 $48.07 $59.34 $68.37
      Yearly $62,620 $76,630 $99,990 $123,430 $142,200
      Arizona Hourly $29.09 $39.16 $47.47 $52.27 $62.86
      Yearly $60,500 $81,460 $98,740 $108,720 $130,740
      Pennsylvania Hourly $27.95 $35.32 $47.05 $62.72 $78.99
      Yearly $58,140 $73,470 $97,860 $130,460 $164,310
      New Jersey Hourly $33.24 $38.92 $47.00 $60.08 $68.25
      Yearly $69,140 $80,960 $97,760 $124,970 $141,960
      Minnesota Hourly $31.47 $38.60 $46.64 $61.20 $74.46
      Yearly $65,460 $80,290 $97,020 $127,290 $154,870
      North Carolina Hourly $29.15 $38.55 $45.85 $63.65 $83.39
      Yearly $60,630 $80,190 $95,360 $132,390 $173,460
      Montana Hourly $30.86 $38.75 $45.13 $66.90 $66.90
      Yearly $64,180 $80,590 $93,870 $139,140 $139,140
      Utah Hourly $22.62 $30.60 $42.92 $55.00 $65.74
      Yearly $47,040 $63,650 $89,270 $114,400 $136,740
      Hawaii Hourly $32.49 $36.26 $42.57 $68.78 $71.78
      Yearly $67,590 $75,410 $88,540 $143,060 $149,300
      Florida Hourly $18.90 $30.83 $42.07 $59.96 $83.78
      Yearly $39,300 $64,120 $87,500 $124,720 $174,250
      Wisconsin Hourly $24.70 $34.34 $39.58 $39.58 $48.90
      Yearly $51,370 $71,430 $82,330 $82,330 $101,700
      Tennessee Hourly $34.51 $36.46 $39.25 $52.08 $61.49
      Yearly $71,780 $75,830 $81,640 $108,330 $127,890
      Maine Hourly $31.76 $36.58 $38.12 $43.01 $62.34
      Yearly $66,050 $76,090 $79,290 $89,460 $129,660
      New Mexico Hourly $30.32 $31.35 $35.96 $40.14 $49.86
      Yearly $63,070 $65,210 $74,800 $83,490 $103,710
      Nevada Hourly $24.62 $26.80 $34.90 $47.26 $50.04
      Yearly $51,210 $55,740 $72,590 $98,300 $104,080
      Arkansas Hourly $25.35 $27.56 $34.84 $47.62 $52.88
      Yearly $52,730 $57,320 $72,470 $99,050 $109,990
      Kentucky Hourly $20.13 $26.29 $34.04 $46.61 $77.33
      Yearly $41,860 $54,680 $70,800 $96,940 $160,840
      Nebraska Hourly $19.70 $25.73 $31.25 $41.51 $52.54
      Yearly $40,970 $53,510 $65,000 $86,340 $109,280
      Idaho Hourly $18.51 $19.33 $25.90 $39.52 $51.16
      Yearly $38,490 $40,210 $53,870 $82,190 $106,420
      South Carolina Hourly $21.51 $21.62 $21.65 $24.49 $37.28
      Yearly $44,740 $44,970 $45,030 $50,940 $77,540
      Puerto Rico Hourly $14.01 $16.20 $18.52 $28.75 $32.60
      Yearly $29,140 $33,690 $38,520 $59,800 $67,800
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