Verified Salary Data

Economists Salary
in California

Based on 1,400 salary filings from the US Department of Labor for California.

$125,570
Average Salary
$100,510
Median Salary
$193,500
Max Salary
$71,260
Min Salary

Top Paying States for Economists

New York
870 filings
$169,520
District of Columbia
3,010 filings
$163,820
Virginia
970 filings
$149,770
Michigan
280 filings
$147,280
Massachusetts
770 filings
$142,140
Georgia
340 filings
$141,820
Maryland
920 filings
$138,830
Ohio
130 filings
$130,850
Missouri
210 filings
$129,370
Illinois
590 filings
$128,330

Economists vs National Average

California Average$125,570
US National Average$130,910
Difference$-5,340

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