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Estimated employment30
Mean wage$106,867
Entry wage$65,414
10th percentile wage$59,612
50th percentile wage$90,483
90th percentile wage$163,759
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Education & Health Services30100.1%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Education & Health Services30$90,482
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary (25-1063)
Teach courses in economics. Include both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of both teaching and research.
Mean Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$90482.61 $60910.14  $29572.47
2015$88184.64+2.6%$59363.22 +2.6%$28821.42
2014$86532.97+1.9%$58251.36 +1.9%$28281.61
2013$84881.31+1.9%$57139.51 +1.9%$27741.79
2012$83229.64+2.0%$56027.66 +2.0%$27201.98
2011$81937.03+1.6%$55157.52 +1.6%$26779.51
2010$80500.80+1.8%$54190.69 +1.8%$26310.11
2009$79639.06+1.1%$53610.59 +1.1%$26028.47
2008$77269.28+3.1%$52015.33 +3.1%$25253.95
2007$74684.06+3.5%$50275.04 +3.5%$24409.02
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$90482.61 $47820.98  $42661.63
2015$88184.64+2.6%$46483.06 +2.9%$41701.58
2014$86532.97+1.9%$45489.18 +2.2%$41043.79
2013$84881.31+1.9%$44571.75 +2.1%$40309.55
2012$83229.64+2.0%$43807.23 +1.7%$39422.41
2011$81937.03+1.6%$43119.16 +1.6%$38817.87
2010$80500.80+1.8%$42392.86 +1.7%$38107.94
2009$79639.06+1.1%$41819.47 +1.4%$37819.59
2008$77269.28+3.1%$40749.13 +2.6%$36520.14
2007$74684.06+3.5%$39449.44 +3.3%$35234.62
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 2016
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
New Haven $95,241  
Hartford $93,059 140
Bridgeport $90,483 30
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford $93,059 140
Bridgeport $90,483 30
New Haven $95,241  
Wages in other areas
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