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Economists in North Carolina

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Economists in North Carolina

Is North Carolina a good place for you to work as an Economist?

$80,400 Median Salary
10 Job Openings
  • Economists in North Carolina earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Economists Work in North Carolina?

230 people worked as Economists in 2018 in this state.

There were 220 Economists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 145 Economists working in it, which means North Carolina has more Economists than average.

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Job Projections for North Carolina

Jobs for Economists in this state are not projected to grow or decrease, but nationwide they are growing at a rate of 6.1%.

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North Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 10 annual job openings, and a total of 200 jobs for North Carolina Economists in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 1,600 annual jobs and 22,600 total jobs in 2026.

What do Economists Make in North Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Economists ranged from $50,730 to $119,110 with $80,400 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $24.39 to $57.27. The median hourly rate was $38.66.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $42.61 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $3.95.

The median salary in North Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top North Carolina Metros for Economists

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Economists.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 150 $71,630
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 40 $80,710

Top States for Economists Employment

The table below shows the states where most Economists work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia 6,380 $122,930
California 1,430 $114,660
Virginia 1,230 $122,230
Massachusetts 1,150 $107,580
Texas 830 $99,740
New York 750 $101,740
Maryland 700 $116,380
Pennsylvania 610 $84,520
Washington 400 $91,940
Illinois 380 $104,230
Georgia 330 $104,200
Minnesota 250 $68,050
Michigan 250 $80,990
Missouri 250 $91,350
Wisconsin 240 $69,060
Florida 240 $90,490
North Carolina 230 $80,400
Colorado 220 $101,670
Oregon 220 $88,330
New Jersey 180 $87,590

Below are the states where Economists get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia $122,930
Virginia $122,230
Maryland $116,380
California $114,660
Ohio $108,800
Massachusetts $107,580
Illinois $104,230
Georgia $104,200
New York $101,740
Colorado $101,670

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