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Economists

Salary benchmarks based on 54 public records across 4 cities.

What do Economists do?

Conduct research, prepare reports, or formulate plans to address economic problems related to the production and distribution of goods and services or monetary and fiscal policy. May collect and process economic and statistical data using sampling techniques and econometric methods. Excludes “Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists” (13-1161).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, SOC 2018 (SOC 19-3011)

Avg experience: 5 years

Salary Overview

Weighted average across all cities with available data. Based on 54 data points.

$128K

P25

$155K

Median

$196K

P75

P25 $128K Median $155K P75 $196K

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Last updated: 2026-06-08