Salary by state
Economists Salary by State
Median annual wage from the latest BLS Occupational Employment Statistics release. Hover any state for the cost-of-living adjusted figure. Click to open the full state breakdown.
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Economists — median wage by state
- District of Columbia: $167,590, COL-adjusted $152,493
- New Jersey: $167,550, COL-adjusted $153,998
- Delaware: $159,120, COL-adjusted $159,439
- Maryland: $144,680, COL-adjusted $137,790
- Kansas: $138,790, COL-adjusted $154,040
- Virginia: $137,590, COL-adjusted $136,093
- New York: $136,660, COL-adjusted $126,654
- North Carolina: $136,150, COL-adjusted $144,380
- Idaho: $131,270, COL-adjusted $137,455
- Alabama: $129,960, COL-adjusted $146,351
- Georgia: $122,570, COL-adjusted $127,279
- Oregon: $122,120, COL-adjusted $118,104
- Texas: $121,420, COL-adjusted $125,046
- Colorado: $121,410, COL-adjusted $117,759
- Ohio: $120,000, COL-adjusted $129,310
- California: $119,410, COL-adjusted $107,868
- Tennessee: $117,650, COL-adjusted $128,020
- Missouri: $117,010, COL-adjusted $128,866
- Pennsylvania: $115,000, COL-adjusted $117,828
- Alaska: $111,040, COL-adjusted $108,438
- Washington: $109,300, COL-adjusted $102,150
- Massachusetts: $106,380, COL-adjusted $100,548
- Michigan: $106,350, COL-adjusted $110,551
- Minnesota: $105,120, COL-adjusted $106,613
- Florida: $102,430, COL-adjusted $99,062
- Connecticut: $101,400, COL-adjusted $97,876
- Iowa: $96,310, COL-adjusted $109,692
- Arkansas: $91,560, COL-adjusted $105,362
- Maine: $91,480, COL-adjusted $94,212
- Nevada: $91,340, COL-adjusted $91,340
- Oklahoma: $89,980, COL-adjusted $102,483
- Montana: $89,340, COL-adjusted $94,440
- New Hampshire: $86,130, COL-adjusted $82,658
- Wisconsin: $84,000, COL-adjusted $89,267
- Hawaii: $83,050, COL-adjusted $75,500
- Indiana: $80,750, COL-adjusted $86,549
- Arizona: $79,610, COL-adjusted $79,057
- Nebraska: $75,880, COL-adjusted $84,218
- Louisiana: $73,050, COL-adjusted $82,823
- Kentucky: $71,400, COL-adjusted $79,157
- Illinois: —
- Mississippi: —
- New Mexico: —
- North Dakota: —
- Rhode Island: —
- South Carolina: —
- South Dakota: —
- Utah: —
- Vermont: —
- West Virginia: —
- Wyoming: —
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- District of Columbia$167,590
- New Jersey$167,550
- Delaware$159,120
- Maryland$144,680
- Kansas$138,790
- Virginia$137,590
- New York$136,660
- North Carolina$136,150
- Idaho$131,270
- Alabama$129,960
- Georgia$122,570
- Oregon$122,120
- Texas$121,420
- Colorado$121,410
- Ohio$120,000
- California$119,410
- Tennessee$117,650
- Missouri$117,010
- Pennsylvania$115,000
- Alaska$111,040
- Washington$109,300
- Massachusetts$106,380
- Michigan$106,350
- Minnesota$105,120
- Florida$102,430
- Connecticut$101,400
- Iowa$96,310
- Arkansas$91,560
- Maine$91,480
- Nevada$91,340
- Oklahoma$89,980
- Montana$89,340
- New Hampshire$86,130
- Wisconsin$84,000
- Hawaii$83,050
- Indiana$80,750
- Arizona$79,610
- Nebraska$75,880
- Louisiana$73,050
- Kentucky$71,400
- Illinois—
- Mississippi—
- New Mexico—
- North Dakota—
- Rhode Island—
- South Carolina—
- South Dakota—
- Utah—
- Vermont—
- West Virginia—
- Wyoming—