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Economists
Full economists overview →U.S. mean $142,130 · median $124,720
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | #1 | $175,100 | $167,590 | $84 | +23.2% | $98,350–$299,110 |
| New York | #2 | $168,580 | $136,660 | $81 | +18.6% | $82,130–$292,850 |
| New Jersey | #3 | $161,990 | $167,550 | $78 | +14% | $83,990–$195,190 |
| Kansas | #4 | $150,950 | $138,790 | $73 | +6.2% | $67,610–$238,990 |
| Delaware | #5 | $149,020 | $159,120 | $72 | +4.8% | $74,690–$214,000 |
| Maryland | #6 | $146,600 | $144,680 | $70 | +3.1% | $93,710–$195,190 |
| Virginia | #7 | $144,880 | $137,590 | $70 | +1.9% | $74,600–$232,410 |
| North Carolina | #8 | $136,220 | $136,150 | $65 | -4.2% | $35,460–$224,270 |
| Texas | #9 | $135,080 | $121,420 | $65 | -5% | $66,760–$219,140 |
| Missouri | #10 | $134,000 | $117,010 | $64 | -5.7% | $73,260–$229,510 |
| California | #11 | $133,680 | $119,410 | $64 | -5.9% | $74,030–$207,380 |
| Massachusetts | #12 | $133,270 | $106,380 | $64 | -6.2% | $74,080–$222,610 |
| Ohio | #13 | $132,380 | $120,000 | $64 | -6.9% | $69,770–$216,920 |
| Georgia | #14 | $131,680 | $122,570 | $63 | -7.4% | $78,190–$187,330 |
| Alabama | #15 | $127,060 | $129,960 | $61 | -10.6% | $74,520–$175,170 |
| Colorado | #16 | $127,020 | $121,410 | $61 | -10.6% | $73,450–$193,480 |
| Tennessee | #17 | $123,810 | $117,650 | $60 | -12.9% | $83,610–$162,670 |
| Alaska | #18 | $121,300 | $111,040 | $58 | -14.7% | $80,110–$141,270 |
| Washington | #19 | $120,550 | $109,300 | $58 | -15.2% | $80,320–$167,960 |
| Idaho | #20 | $119,930 | $131,270 | $58 | -15.6% | $55,180–$173,560 |
| Michigan | #21 | $117,980 | $106,350 | $57 | -17% | $72,860–$178,170 |
| Minnesota | #22 | $117,980 | $105,120 | $57 | -17% | $58,380–$197,870 |
| Pennsylvania | #23 | $117,370 | $115,000 | $56 | -17.4% | $64,500–$164,650 |
| Oregon | #24 | $116,410 | $122,120 | $56 | -18.1% | $81,620–$147,600 |
| Florida | #25 | $113,290 | $102,430 | $54 | -20.3% | $65,850–$174,900 |
| Connecticut | #26 | $112,760 | $101,400 | $54 | -20.7% | $74,740–$166,060 |
| Oklahoma | #27 | $111,010 | $89,980 | $53 | -21.9% | $67,490–$171,650 |
| Iowa | #28 | $102,020 | $96,310 | $49 | -28.2% | $59,980–$144,750 |
| Arizona | #29 | $99,420 | $79,610 | $48 | -30% | $75,000–$138,990 |
| New Hampshire | #30 | $98,080 | $86,130 | $47 | -31% | $60,080–$157,110 |
| Maine | #31 | $97,410 | $91,480 | $47 | -31.5% | $69,140–$132,950 |
| Montana | #32 | $97,330 | $89,340 | $47 | -31.5% | $69,850–$116,210 |
| Indiana | #33 | $96,780 | $80,750 | $47 | -31.9% | $47,350–$163,380 |
| Nevada | #34 | $96,620 | $91,340 | $46 | -32% | $70,960–$128,420 |
| Arkansas | #35 | $94,330 | $91,560 | $45 | -33.6% | $55,130–$136,990 |
| Wisconsin | #36 | $91,630 | $84,000 | $44 | -35.5% | $53,340–$132,270 |
| Hawaii | #37 | $89,520 | $83,050 | $43 | -37% | $66,370–$120,270 |
| Louisiana | #38 | $89,010 | $73,050 | $43 | -37.4% | $60,680–$136,970 |
| Nebraska | #39 | $86,280 | $75,880 | $41 | -39.3% | $45,000–$135,300 |
| Kentucky | #40 | $83,920 | $71,400 | $40 | -41% | $59,810–$124,380 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.