Economist earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level economist earnings begin at:

$61.70 per hour

$128,340 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level economist earnings begin at:

$44.91 per hour

$93,410 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level economist earnings begin at:

$39.53 per hour

$82,220 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level economist earnings begin at:

$31.20 per hour

$64,890 per year

10th percentile

Starting level economist earnings begin at:

$31.09 per hour

$64,670 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Economist salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Minnesota $99,880
Indiana $99,510
Pennsylvania $98,400
Texas $97,930
Michigan $96,100
New Jersey $95,480
Louisiana $93,660
Utah $90,750
Missouri $88,710
Oregon $88,330
Iowa $82,710
Florida $82,380
Hawaii $82,220
Montana $81,700
Vermont $81,700
Tennessee $81,590
Delaware $81,440
Maine $81,220
North Carolina $80,400
Nevada $79,410
Arizona $78,150
Idaho $78,010
South Carolina $75,380
Wisconsin $73,350
Wyoming $72,730
Kentucky $70,140
New Mexico $67,700
Kansas $65,970
Mississippi $65,410
West Virginia $65,350
Nebraska $62,460
Arkansas $51,850
Puerto Rico $35,640
New Hampshire $143,400
District of Columbia $134,760
Massachusetts $133,370
New York $131,720
Oklahoma $126,040
California $124,910
Maryland $119,080
Virginia $110,590
Illinois $105,980
Colorado $105,640
Connecticut $105,120
Georgia $105,090
Ohio $104,730
Alaska $104,580
Alabama $104,420
Washington $103,210

How do economist salaries compare to similar careers?

Economists earn about the same as related careers in Hawaii. On average, they make less than loan officers but more than revenue agents.

Career Median Salary
Loan officer salary $63K
Securities and commodities broker salary $61K
Stock trader salary $61K
Cost estimator salary $81K
Business analyst salary $81K
Economist salary $82K
Budget analyst salary $81K
Insurance appraiser salary $80K
Financial analyst salary $80K
Revenue agent salary $74K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)