Economists: pay by state
SOC 19-3011 ยท Life, Physical, and Social Science. 40 of 51 areas (50 states and DC) have a published mean annual wage.
| # | State | Jobs | Mean annual wage | Median annual wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia (not a state) | 3,000 | $175,100 | $167,590 |
| 2 | New York | 910 | $168,580 | $136,660 |
| 3 | New Jersey | 280 | $161,990 | $167,550 |
| 4 | Kansas | 80 | $150,950 | $138,790 |
| 5 | Delaware | 70 | $149,020 | $159,120 |
| 6 | Maryland | 1,130 | $146,600 | $144,680 |
| 7 | Virginia | 950 | $144,880 | $137,590 |
| 8 | North Carolina | 290 | $136,220 | $136,150 |
| 9 | Texas | 560 | $135,080 | $121,420 |
| 10 | Missouri | 280 | $134,000 | $117,010 |
| 11 | California | 860 | $133,680 | $119,410 |
| 12 | Massachusetts | 1,030 | $133,270 | $106,380 |
| 13 | Ohio | 140 | $132,380 | $120,000 |
| 14 | Georgia | 260 | $131,680 | $122,570 |
| 15 | Alabama | 40 | $127,060 | $129,960 |
| 16 | Colorado | 240 | $127,020 | $121,410 |
| 17 | Tennessee | 80 | $123,810 | $117,650 |
| 18 | Alaska | 80 | $121,300 | $111,040 |
| 19 | Washington | 450 | $120,550 | $109,300 |
| 20 | Idaho | 130 | $119,930 | $131,270 |
| 21 | Michigan | 320 | $117,980 | $106,350 |
| 22 | Minnesota | 500 | $117,980 | $105,120 |
| 23 | Pennsylvania | 560 | $117,370 | $115,000 |
| 24 | Oregon | 320 | $116,410 | $122,120 |
| 25 | Florida | 500 | $113,290 | $102,430 |
| 26 | Connecticut | 210 | $112,760 | $101,400 |
| 27 | Oklahoma | 80 | $111,010 | $89,980 |
| 28 | Iowa | 70 | $102,020 | $96,310 |
| 29 | Arizona | 340 | $99,420 | $79,610 |
| 30 | New Hampshire | 50 | $98,080 | $86,130 |
| 31 | Maine | 70 | $97,410 | $91,480 |
| 32 | Montana | 90 | $97,330 | $89,340 |
| 33 | Indiana | 80 | $96,780 | $80,750 |
| 34 | Nevada | 70 | $96,620 | $91,340 |
| 35 | Arkansas | 50 | $94,330 | $91,560 |
| 36 | Wisconsin | 280 | $91,630 | $84,000 |
| 37 | Hawaii | 50 | $89,520 | $83,050 |
| 38 | Louisiana | 140 | $89,010 | $73,050 |
| 39 | Nebraska | 90 | $86,280 | $75,880 |
| 40 | Kentucky | 100 | $83,920 | $71,400 |
No published mean wage for: Illinois, Mississippi, New Mexico, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming. These are not zero; the source withholds or does not report the figure.