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Estimated employment260
Mean wage$98,996
Entry wage$63,000
10th percentile wage$58,062
50th percentile wage$91,216
90th percentile wage$147,963
 Top Employing Industries
 Industry Employment  Percent 
Education and Health Services260100.0%
 Best Paying Industries
 Industry Employment  Median Wage 
Education and Health Services26098,997
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.
Median Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to Occupational Group  Difference 
Current$98996.36 $59043.72  $39952.64
2013$98668.83+.3%$58848.37 +.3%$39820.46
2012$96785.52+1.9%$57725.12 +1.9%$39060.40
2011$94902.22+2.0%$56601.87 +2.0%$38300.34
2010$93428.33+1.6%$55722.81 +1.6%$37705.51
2009$91790.67+1.8%$54746.08 +1.8%$37044.59
2008$90808.08+1.1%$54160.03 +1.1%$36648.04
2007$88105.94+3.1%$52548.42 +3.1%$35557.52
2006$85158.16+3.5%$50790.29 +3.5%$34367.87
2005$81882.85+4.0%$48836.82 +4.0%$33046.03
YearThis OccupationCompared to All Occupations  Difference 
Current$98996.36 $54962.85  $44033.51
2013$98668.83+.3%$54824.64 +.3%$43844.19
2012$96785.52+1.9%$53718.93 +2.1%$43066.59
2011$94902.22+2.0%$52797.51 +1.7%$42104.71
2010$93428.33+1.6%$51968.23 +1.6%$41460.10
2009$91790.67+1.8%$51092.88 +1.7%$40697.79
2008$90808.08+1.1%$50401.81 +1.4%$40406.26
2007$88105.94+3.1%$49111.82 +2.6%$38994.12
2006$85158.16+3.5%$47545.40 +3.3%$37612.76
2005$81882.85+4.0%$46071.13 +3.2%$35811.72

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 percent of workers earn between this wage range, 10 percent earn less while 10 percent earn more.

Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2014
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