Economists Salary

$104,454National Average

$51,300 - $168,850Salary Range

57Metro Areas

Economists Salaries by Location

Location	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJNY	$168,850	$182,320	730
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVDC	$157,980	$160,290	4,300
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CACA	$134,410	$148,970	440
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TXTX	$131,160	$144,370	160
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WAWA	$129,280	$146,040	250
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAGA	$127,220	$143,060	310
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MDMD	$125,630	$124,720	200
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NCVA	$124,780	$120,360	40
Anchorage, AKAK	$124,590	$140,800	N/A
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INIL	$123,140	$135,790	470
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MDPA	$121,820	$128,400	230
Cleveland, OHOH	$121,740	$138,160	50
Ann Arbor, MIMI	$120,410	$183,190	50
Richmond, VAVA	$118,610	$143,270	160
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CACA	$118,190	$130,270	300
Cincinnati, OH-KY-INOH	$117,750	$129,370	50
Pittsburgh, PAPA	$116,880	$119,030	70
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WAOR	$116,880	$112,230	160
Kansas City, MO-KSMO	$115,520	$124,200	150
Fort Collins-Loveland, COCO	$114,960	$123,060	30
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, ININ	$114,070	$111,730	40
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IAIA	$113,860	$108,620	40
Salem, OROR	$113,350	$112,300	50
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, COCO	$112,990	$115,100	140
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TNTN	$111,830	$114,850	N/A
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHMA	$111,320	$151,950	590
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WIMN	$108,230	$116,160	150
Durham-Chapel Hill, NCNC	$108,020	$110,630	N/A
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CACA	$104,970	$123,830	70
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FLFL	$104,960	$120,600	110
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZAZ	$104,010	$102,750	N/A
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TXTX	$102,840	$105,320	60
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CACA	$102,220	$114,140	50
Baton Rouge, LALA	$101,830	$126,930	30
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FLFL	$101,270	$126,470	70
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SCNC	$100,610	$127,810	60
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXTX	$97,610	$116,300	210
Raleigh-Cary, NCNC	$97,600	$111,910	60
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WAWA	$95,170	$101,530	150
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NYNY	$94,520	$101,250	70
Albuquerque, NMNM	$93,640	$96,900	30
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CTCT	$92,460	$99,010	130
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CACA	$92,270	$94,680	380
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FLFL	$89,020	$96,530	70
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NVNV	$84,540	$89,300	N/A
Trenton-Princeton, NJNJ	$83,990	$84,750	60
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXTX	$82,390	$102,730	70
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PAPA	$80,600	$82,450	160
Lansing-East Lansing, MIMI	$78,670	$99,160	30
Madison, WIWI	$78,020	$82,790	140
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WIWI	$76,930	$76,320	120
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-INKY	$76,250	$97,500	30
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, ARAR	$72,200	$81,860	30
Tallahassee, FLFL	$68,390	$78,960	40
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PRPR	$68,180	$66,510	80
Lincoln, NENE	$53,930	$66,810	70
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SCSC	$51,300	$64,720	50