Economist salary by state and agency

How median pay for full-time federal employees in the Economist series (series 0110) differs by where they work and who employs them. Nationally the median is $154,263. Full economist salary profile →

Highest state median

$182,295

District of Columbia

Lowest state median

$123,649

Texas

Agency spread

$129,783

highest vs. lowest agency median

National median

$154,263

3,549 full-time employees

State differences come largely from locality pay, which raises federal salaries in high-cost labor markets, and from differences in the grade mix of the jobs located there. Agency differences often reflect different pay plans and grade structures. Only states and agencies with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay are listed.

By state, highest to lowest median

Economist median pay by state
State	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
District of Columbia	1,362	$182,295	$146,143–$197,200
Virginia	115	$167,902	$138,884–$196,839
Maryland	874	$154,263	$129,255–$187,093
Washington	42	$147,545	$127,997–$180,030
California	138	$146,366	$121,917–$180,850
New York	82	$142,156	$116,556–$182,811
Pennsylvania	95	$132,923	$108,493–$152,471
Massachusetts	86	$131,790	$113,203–$170,946
Georgia	119	$131,316	$107,275–$159,612
Ohio	40	$131,009	$121,203–$153,122
Colorado	63	$130,543	$109,780–$154,280
Illinois	97	$130,080	$105,063–$168,728
Oregon	35	$129,976	$104,480–$149,091
Florida	44	$127,725	$113,456–$156,387
North Carolina	37	$126,846	$110,141–$143,734
Missouri	68	$124,400	$115,385–$140,613
Texas	95	$123,649	$102,556–$142,712

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)

By agency, highest to lowest median

Economist median pay by agency
Agency	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
Commodity Futures Trading Commission	32	$259,687	$236,908–$265,919
Securities and Exchange Commission	118	$243,997	$221,517–$292,300
Federal Reserve System	39	$243,706	$207,647–$255,000
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation	64	$233,869	$124,862–$257,500
Federal Trade Commission	80	$197,200	$186,207–$197,200
Department of Justice	48	$191,850	$169,279–$197,200
Federal Communications Commission	42	$189,028	$157,384–$197,200
Department of the Treasury	494	$180,110	$148,711–$197,200
Department of Homeland Security	102	$172,700	$150,519–$186,207
Department of Health and Human Services	191	$164,047	$135,069–$187,093
Department of Housing and Urban Development	49	$161,297	$131,594–$181,925
Environmental Protection Agency	86	$158,306	$133,964–$177,497
Department of Commerce	428	$156,282	$130,080–$187,093
Department of Transportation	112	$155,266	$125,845–$185,193
Department of the Interior	61	$150,324	$119,761–$172,700
U.S. International Trade Commission	75	$146,143	$125,845–$186,207
Department of Energy	138	$142,084	$125,845–$167,902
Department of Agriculture	305	$138,024	$118,628–$177,497
Department of Labor	1,004	$129,904	$108,997–$152,471

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)