Economists Salary in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Economists in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $176,090. BLS estimates approximately 850 people work in this occupation in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is 41.2% above the national median ($124,720).
Salary Distribution
Not everyone earns the median. Percentile wages show the range of pay within this occupation.
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $86,930 | $41.80 |
| 25th percentile | $121,830 | $58.57 |
| Median (50th) | $176,090 | $84.66 |
| 75th percentile | $229,570 | $110.37 |
| 90th percentile | $297,870 | $143.21 |
Data Reliability
BLS OEWS is a survey, not a full census — every estimate carries a margin of error. The relative standard error (RSE) below is BLS’s own measure of how much an estimate could vary; lower is more precise.
- Wage estimate
- RSE 2.1% — Very reliable
- Employment estimate
- RSE 11.1% — Reliable
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Concentration
- Jobs per 1,000
- 0.089
- Location quotient
- 0.78
Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ’s regional price level is above the national average (index 112.563, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $156,437 at the national price level.
This is a Career Atlas USA calculation based on BLS wage data and BEA Regional Price Parities. It is not a separate BLS wage estimate. Wage data: May 2025. Cost-of-living data: 2024.
Sources
Wage data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) — May 2025 (release 25).
Figures shown as “Not available” reflect wages the source does not publish (e.g. suppressed for reliability), not zero.