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Economists Salary by State (2025)

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Compare Economists salaries across 40 states

$111,296
National Average (Median)
$167,590
Highest: District of Columbia
$71,400
Lowest: Kentucky

Economists Salary by State

Compare Economists salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

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AK AL AR AZ CA CO FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NM NV NY OH OK OR PA SC SD TN TX UT VA WA WI WV WY VT NH MA RI CT NJ DE MD DC
$71,400
$167,590

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $129,960 AK $111,040 AZ $79,610 AR $91,560 CA $119,410 CO $121,410 CT $101,400 DE $159,120 DC $167,590 FL $102,430 GA $122,570 HI $83,050 ID $131,270 IN $80,750 IA $96,310 KS $138,790 KY $71,400 LA $73,050 ME $91,480 MD $144,680 MA $106,380 MI $106,350 MN $105,120 MO $117,010 MT $89,340 NE $75,880 NV $91,340 NH $86,130 NJ $167,550 NY $136,660 NC $136,150 OH $120,000 OK $89,980 OR $122,120 PA $115,000 TN $117,650 TX $121,420 VA $137,590 WA $109,300 WI $84,000

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
District of Columbia
$167,590
#2
New Jersey
$167,550
#3
Delaware
$159,120
#4
Maryland
$144,680
#5
Kansas
$138,790

Economists Salary in All 40 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 District of Columbia $167,590 $175,100 3,000
2 New Jersey $167,550 $161,990 280
3 Delaware $159,120 $149,020 70
4 Maryland $144,680 $146,600 1,130
5 Kansas $138,790 $150,950 80
6 Virginia $137,590 $144,880 950
7 New York $136,660 $168,580 910
8 North Carolina $136,150 $136,220 290
9 Idaho $131,270 $119,930 130
10 Alabama $129,960 $127,060 40
11 Georgia $122,570 $131,680 260
12 Oregon $122,120 $116,410 320
13 Texas $121,420 $135,080 560
14 Colorado $121,410 $127,020 240
15 Ohio $120,000 $132,380 140
16 California $119,410 $133,680 860
17 Tennessee $117,650 $123,810 80
18 Missouri $117,010 $134,000 280
19 Pennsylvania $115,000 $117,370 560
20 Alaska $111,040 $121,300 80
21 Washington $109,300 $120,550 450
22 Massachusetts $106,380 $133,270 1,030
23 Michigan $106,350 $117,980 320
24 Minnesota $105,120 $117,980 500
25 Florida $102,430 $113,290 500
26 Connecticut $101,400 $112,760 210
27 Iowa $96,310 $102,020 70
28 Arkansas $91,560 $94,330 50
29 Maine $91,480 $97,410 70
30 Nevada $91,340 $96,620 70
31 Oklahoma $89,980 $111,010 80
32 Montana $89,340 $97,330 90
33 New Hampshire $86,130 $98,080 50
34 Wisconsin $84,000 $91,630 280
35 Hawaii $83,050 $89,520 50
36 Indiana $80,750 $96,780 80
37 Arizona $79,610 $99,420 340
38 Nebraska $75,880 $86,280 90
39 Louisiana $73,050 $89,010 140
40 Kentucky $71,400 $83,920 100

Economists Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Economists keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

Take-Home in District of Columbia → Take-Home in New Jersey → Take-Home in Delaware →

Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS

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