Economists salary by location
National median: $124,720 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $176,090 | +41.2% | 850 | 2025 |
| DC | state | $167,590 | +34.4% | 3,000 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $167,550 | +34.3% | 280 | 2025 |
| DE | state | $159,120 | +27.6% | 70 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $156,750 | +25.7% | 4,570 | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | metropolitan | $152,730 | +22.5% | 110 | 2025 |
| Durham, NC | metropolitan | $152,130 | +22.0% | 120 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $151,510 | +21.5% | 200 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $144,680 | +16.0% | 1,130 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $142,400 | +14.2% | 200 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $139,530 | +11.9% | 220 | 2025 |
| KS | state | $138,790 | +11.3% | 80 | 2025 |
| Indianapolis, IN | metropolitan | $138,260 | +10.9% | 30 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $137,590 | +10.3% | 950 | 2025 |
| Jacksonville, FL | metropolitan | $136,990 | +9.8% | 30 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $136,660 | +9.6% | 910 | 2025 |
| NC | state | $136,150 | +9.2% | 290 | 2025 |
| St. Louis, MO | metropolitan | $132,630 | +6.3% | 90 | 2025 |
| ID | state | $131,270 | +5.3% | 130 | 2025 |
| AL | state | $129,960 | +4.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | metropolitan | $128,960 | +3.4% | 50 | 2025 |
| Kansas City, MO | metropolitan | $128,520 | +3.0% | 150 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $126,420 | +1.4% | 200 | 2025 |
| Phoenix, AZ | metropolitan | $125,160 | +0.4% | 130 | 2025 |
| Salem, OR | metropolitan | $124,190 | −0.4% | 60 | 2025 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | metropolitan | $122,980 | −1.4% | 90 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $122,750 | −1.6% | 50 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $122,570 | −1.7% | 220 | 2025 |
| GA | state | $122,570 | −1.7% | 260 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $122,170 | −2.0% | 210 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $122,120 | −2.1% | 320 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $122,120 | −2.1% | — | 2025 |
| TX | state | $121,420 | −2.6% | 560 | 2025 |
| Fort Collins, CO | metropolitan | $121,410 | −2.7% | 40 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $121,410 | −2.7% | 150 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $121,410 | −2.7% | 240 | 2025 |
| Cincinnati, OH | metropolitan | $120,740 | −3.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| OH | state | $120,000 | −3.8% | 140 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $119,410 | −4.3% | 860 | 2025 |
| Miami, FL | metropolitan | $118,030 | −5.4% | 110 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $117,920 | −5.5% | 40 | 2025 |
| TN | state | $117,650 | −5.7% | 80 | 2025 |
| Charlotte, NC | metropolitan | $117,600 | −5.7% | 80 | 2025 |
| MO | state | $117,010 | −6.2% | 280 | 2025 |
| Nashville, TN | metropolitan | $116,990 | −6.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $115,000 | −7.8% | 560 | 2025 |
| Richmond, VA | metropolitan | $112,330 | −9.9% | 120 | 2025 |
| AK | state | $111,040 | −11.0% | 80 | 2025 |
| Anchorage, AK | metropolitan | $109,480 | −12.2% | 30 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $109,300 | −12.4% | 450 | 2025 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | metropolitan | $108,620 | −12.9% | 30 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $108,140 | −13.3% | 820 | 2025 |
| Boulder, CO | metropolitan | $107,870 | −13.5% | 40 | 2025 |
| San Antonio, TX | metropolitan | $107,450 | −13.8% | 50 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $107,030 | −14.2% | — | 2025 |
| MA | state | $106,380 | −14.7% | 1,030 | 2025 |
| MI | state | $106,350 | −14.7% | 320 | 2025 |
| Detroit, MI | metropolitan | $106,350 | −14.7% | 110 | 2025 |
| Cleveland, OH | metropolitan | $105,340 | −15.5% | 50 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $105,120 | −15.7% | 500 | 2025 |
| Tampa, FL | metropolitan | $103,690 | −16.9% | 80 | 2025 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | metropolitan | $103,600 | −16.9% | 50 | 2025 |
| Olympia, WA | metropolitan | $103,000 | −17.4% | 160 | 2025 |
| FL | state | $102,430 | −17.9% | 500 | 2025 |
| Orlando, FL | metropolitan | $102,430 | −17.9% | — | 2025 |
| CT | state | $101,400 | −18.7% | 210 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $100,410 | −19.5% | 250 | 2025 |
| Worcester, MA | metropolitan | $99,990 | −19.8% | 50 | 2025 |
| Albany, NY | metropolitan | $99,200 | −20.5% | 90 | 2025 |
| Albuquerque, NM | metropolitan | $96,870 | −22.3% | 30 | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | metropolitan | $96,720 | −22.5% | 160 | 2025 |
| IA | state | $96,310 | −22.8% | 70 | 2025 |
| Des Moines, IA | metropolitan | $96,310 | −22.8% | 40 | 2025 |
| Raleigh, NC | metropolitan | $96,030 | −23.0% | 40 | 2025 |
| Amherst Town, MA | metropolitan | $94,030 | −24.6% | 40 | 2025 |
| Las Vegas, NV | metropolitan | $93,830 | −24.8% | — | 2025 |
| AR | state | $91,560 | −26.6% | 50 | 2025 |
| ME | state | $91,480 | −26.7% | 70 | 2025 |
| NV | state | $91,340 | −26.8% | 70 | 2025 |
| OK | state | $89,980 | −27.9% | 80 | 2025 |
| Helena, MT | metropolitan | $89,340 | −28.4% | 30 | 2025 |
| MT | state | $89,340 | −28.4% | 90 | 2025 |
| Madison, WI | metropolitan | $88,770 | −28.8% | 100 | 2025 |
| Lansing, MI | metropolitan | $88,320 | −29.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| Austin, TX | metropolitan | $87,350 | −30.0% | 70 | 2025 |
| NH | state | $86,130 | −30.9% | 50 | 2025 |
| Little Rock, AR | metropolitan | $85,000 | −31.8% | 40 | 2025 |
| WI | state | $84,000 | −32.6% | 280 | 2025 |
| HI | state | $83,050 | −33.4% | 50 | 2025 |
| IN | state | $80,750 | −35.3% | 80 | 2025 |
| Harrisburg, PA | metropolitan | $80,010 | −35.8% | 170 | 2025 |
| AZ | state | $79,610 | −36.2% | 340 | 2025 |
| Tucson, AZ | metropolitan | $79,610 | −36.2% | — | 2025 |
| Milwaukee, WI | metropolitan | $76,900 | −38.3% | 100 | 2025 |
| NE | state | $75,880 | −39.2% | 90 | 2025 |
| New Orleans, LA | metropolitan | $75,510 | −39.5% | 40 | 2025 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | metropolitan | $74,580 | −40.2% | 50 | 2025 |
| LA | state | $73,050 | −41.4% | 140 | 2025 |
| KY | state | $71,400 | −42.8% | 100 | 2025 |
| PR | state | $70,750 | −43.3% | 100 | 2025 |