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Estimated employment220
Mean wage$94,331
Entry wage$64,413
10th percentile wage$59,183
50th percentile wage$91,706
90th percentile wage$136,936
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Percent
Education and Health Services220100%
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Median Wage
Education and Health Services220$91,703
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$91705.75 $63258.38  $28447.37
2019$88783.92+3.3%$61242.91 +3.3%$27541.01
2018$86459.73+2.7%$59639.69 +2.7%$26820.04
2017$84467.57+2.4%$58265.50 +2.4%$26202.07
2016$83139.46+1.6%$57349.38 +1.6%$25790.08
2015$81545.74+2.0%$56250.03 +2.0%$25295.71
2014$80018.41+1.9%$55196.49 +1.9%$24821.93
2013$78491.09+1.9%$54142.94 +1.9%$24348.15
2012$76963.77+2.0%$53089.40 +2.0%$23874.37
2011$75768.47+1.6%$52264.89 +1.6%$23503.58
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$91705.75 $49770.72  $41935.03
2019$88783.92+3.3%$47750.11 +4.2%$41033.80
2018$86459.73+2.7%$46296.70 +3.1%$40163.03
2017$84467.57+2.4%$45055.97 +2.8%$39411.60
2016$83139.46+1.6%$44027.94 +2.3%$39111.52
2015$81545.74+2.0%$43106.26 +2.1%$38439.47
2014$80018.41+1.9%$42184.58 +2.2%$37833.83
2013$78491.09+1.9%$41333.80 +2.1%$37157.29
2012$76963.77+2.0%$40624.82 +1.7%$36338.95
2011$75768.47+1.6%$39986.73 +1.6%$35781.74

Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2020

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.
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