Economist earnings by seniority

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 the United States. On average, they make less than human resources managers but more than mathematicians.

Career Median Salary
Human resources manager salary $126K
Purchasing manager salary $127K
Investment fund manager salary $125K
Supply chain manager salary $125K
Actuary salary $106K
Economist salary $106K
Financial advisor salary $94K
Talent agent salary $78K
Industrial organizational psychologist salary $105K
Mathematician salary $108K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)