Economists Salary by State

National average: $138,967 · 40 states · BLS OEWS May 2025

StateMean Salary
District of Columbia$175,100
New York$168,580
New Jersey$161,990
Kansas$150,950
Delaware$149,020
Maryland$146,600
Virginia$144,880
North Carolina$136,220
Texas$135,080
Missouri$134,000
California$133,680
Massachusetts$133,270
Ohio$132,380
Georgia$131,680
Alabama$127,060
Colorado$127,020
Tennessee$123,810
Alaska$121,300
Washington$120,550
Idaho$119,930
Minnesota$117,980
Michigan$117,980
Pennsylvania$117,370
Oregon$116,410
Florida$113,290
Connecticut$112,760
Oklahoma$111,010
Iowa$102,020
Arizona$99,420
New Hampshire$98,080
Maine$97,410
Montana$97,330
Indiana$96,780
Nevada$96,620
Arkansas$94,330
Wisconsin$91,630
Hawaii$89,520
Louisiana$89,010
Nebraska$86,280
Kentucky$83,920