New York State Wage Atlas

Economists in New York

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910Jobs in New York
$168,580Mean annual wage
2nd of 40Rank by mean annual wage among states with a published figure
10th: $82,13025th: $104,420Median: $136,66075th: $224,99090th: $292,850Mean: $168,580
Wage distribution in New York
MeasureAnnual wageHourly wage
10th percentile$82,130$39.49
25th percentile$104,420$50.20
Median (50th)$136,660$65.70
75th percentile$224,990$108.17
90th percentile$292,850$140.80
Mean$168,580$81.05

Across 40 states with a published mean, the highest are District of Columbia (not a state) ($175,100), New York ($168,580), New Jersey ($161,990); the lowest are Kentucky ($83,920), Nebraska ($86,280), Louisiana ($89,010). Compare this occupation across states.

Compared with neighboring states

States that share a land border with New York (states that touch only at a corner are not counted).

Economists: New York and bordering states
StateJobsMean annual wageMedian annual wage
New York910$168,580$136,660
Connecticut210$112,760$101,400
Massachusetts1,030$133,270$106,380
New Jersey280$161,990$167,550
Pennsylvania560$117,370$115,000
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