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Estimated employmentN/A
Mean wage$89,745
Entry wage$58,662
10th percentile wage$56,200
50th percentile wage$90,705
90th percentile wage$130,654
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Percent
Education and Health Services
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Median Wage
Education and Health Services90,697
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary (25-1063)
Teach courses in economics. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$90704.73 $64290.04  $26414.69
2019$87814.79+3.3%$62241.70 +3.3%$25573.09
2018$85515.97+2.7%$60612.33 +2.7%$24903.64
2017$83545.56+2.4%$59215.74 +2.4%$24329.82
2016$82231.95+1.6%$58284.67 +1.6%$23947.28
2015$80655.62+2.0%$57167.39 +2.0%$23488.23
2014$79144.97+1.9%$56096.67 +1.9%$23048.30
2013$77634.32+1.9%$55025.94 +1.9%$22608.37
2012$76123.67+2.0%$53955.22 +2.0%$22168.45
2011$74941.42+1.6%$53117.26 +1.6%$21824.16
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$90704.73 $54396.03  $36308.70
2019$87814.79+3.3%$52187.64 +4.2%$35627.15
2018$85515.97+2.7%$50599.16 +3.1%$34916.82
2017$83545.56+2.4%$49243.13 +2.8%$34302.43
2016$82231.95+1.6%$48119.57 +2.3%$34112.38
2015$80655.62+2.0%$47112.23 +2.1%$33543.39
2014$79144.97+1.9%$46104.90 +2.2%$33040.07
2013$77634.32+1.9%$45175.05 +2.1%$32459.27
2012$76123.67+2.0%$44400.18 +1.7%$31723.49
2011$74941.42+1.6%$43702.79 +1.6%$31238.62
Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.
Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2020
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Bridgeport-Stamford $90,705 
New Haven $90,051 
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Bridgeport-Stamford $90,705 
New Haven $90,051 
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