Economists Salary by City
BLS OEWS May 2025 • 110 metro areas
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AK
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorage, AK | $124,590 | — |
| Alaska | $108,960 | — |
| Alaska | $104,900 | 50 |
AL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $103,400 | 40 |
AR
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Little Rock, AR | $72,200 | 30 |
AZ
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Phoenix, AZ | $104,010 | — |
| Arizona | $96,390 | — |
| Tucson, AZ | $79,610 | — |
CA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $134,410 | 440 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $118,190 | 300 |
| Riverside, CA | $104,970 | 70 |
| San Diego, CA | $102,220 | 50 |
| California | $100,510 | 1,400 |
| Sacramento, CA | $92,270 | 380 |
CO
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Collins, CO | $114,960 | 30 |
| Denver, CO | $112,990 | 140 |
| Colorado | $111,540 | 230 |
| Boulder, CO | $107,870 | 40 |
CT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | $103,200 | 200 |
| Hartford, CT | $92,460 | 130 |
DC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $157,980 | 4,300 |
FL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville, FL | $136,990 | 30 |
| Miami, FL | $104,960 | 110 |
| Tampa, FL | $101,270 | 70 |
| Florida | $89,250 | 460 |
| Orlando, FL | $89,020 | 70 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $68,390 | 40 |
GA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta, GA | $127,220 | 310 |
| Georgia | $127,220 | 340 |
HI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | $81,740 | 60 |
IA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Des Moines, IA | $113,860 | 40 |
| Iowa | $92,750 | 70 |
ID
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Idaho | $78,770 | 110 |
IL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago, IL-IN | $123,140 | 470 |
| Illinois | $112,790 | 590 |
IN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis, IN | $114,070 | 40 |
| Indiana | $95,830 | 60 |
KS
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas | $115,100 | 110 |
KY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $76,250 | 30 |
| Kentucky | $65,470 | 160 |
| Central Kentucky | $63,290 | 60 |
LA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Baton Rouge, LA | $101,830 | 30 |
| Louisiana | $89,010 | 70 |
| New Orleans, LA | $75,510 | 40 |
MA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Boston, MA-NH | $111,320 | 590 |
| Massachusetts | $103,170 | 770 |
| Worcester, MA | $99,990 | 50 |
| Amherst Town, MA | $94,030 | 40 |
MD
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | $137,610 | 920 |
| Baltimore, MD | $125,630 | 200 |
ME
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Maine | $80,670 | 60 |
MI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Ann Arbor, MI | $120,410 | 50 |
| Detroit, MI | $106,350 | 110 |
| Michigan | $94,850 | 280 |
| Lansing, MI | $78,670 | 30 |
MN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Northwest Minnesota | $134,510 | 30 |
| Minneapolis, MN-WI | $108,230 | 150 |
| Minnesota | $107,470 | 210 |
MO
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $132,630 | 90 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $115,520 | 150 |
| Missouri | $115,520 | 210 |
MT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Montana | $95,990 | 70 |
| Helena, MT | $89,340 | 30 |
NC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | $111,770 | 250 |
| Durham, NC | $108,020 | — |
| Charlotte, NC-SC | $100,610 | 60 |
| Raleigh, NC | $97,600 | 60 |
NE
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | $66,690 | 90 |
| Lincoln, NE | $53,930 | 70 |
NJ
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | $102,350 | 110 |
| Trenton, NJ | $83,990 | 60 |
NM
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque, NM | $93,640 | 30 |
| New Mexico | $82,490 | — |
NV
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas, NV | $84,540 | — |
| Nevada | $84,540 | 90 |
NY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY-NJ | $168,850 | 730 |
| New York | $142,300 | 870 |
| Albany, NY | $94,520 | 70 |
OH
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland, OH | $121,740 | 50 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $117,750 | 50 |
| Ohio | $117,750 | 130 |
OK
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City, OK | $108,620 | 30 |
| Oklahoma | $82,330 | — |
OR
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Portland, OR-WA | $116,880 | 160 |
| Salem, OR | $113,350 | 50 |
| Oregon | $111,660 | 270 |
Other
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $162,610 | 3,010 |
PA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $121,820 | 230 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $116,880 | 70 |
| Pennsylvania | $113,300 | 710 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $80,600 | 160 |
PR
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| San Juan, PR | $68,180 | 80 |
SC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | $51,980 | 660 |
| Greenville, SC | $51,300 | 50 |
TN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Nashville, TN | $111,830 | — |
| Tennessee | $110,320 | — |
TX
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Houston, TX | $131,160 | 160 |
| Texas | $106,200 | 620 |
| San Antonio, TX | $102,840 | 60 |
| Dallas, TX | $97,610 | 210 |
| Austin, TX | $82,390 | 70 |
VA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | $148,010 | 970 |
| Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $124,780 | 40 |
| Richmond, VA | $118,610 | 160 |
WA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle, WA | $129,280 | 250 |
| Washington | $116,390 | 470 |
| Olympia, WA | $95,170 | 150 |
WI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Madison, WI | $78,020 | 140 |
| Wisconsin | $76,940 | 330 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $76,930 | 120 |