California State Wage Atlas

Economists in California

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860Jobs in California
$133,680Mean annual wage
11th of 40Rank by mean annual wage among states with a published figure
10th: $74,03025th: $91,320Median: $119,41075th: $164,77090th: $207,380Mean: $133,680
Wage distribution in California
MeasureAnnual wageHourly wage
10th percentile$74,030$35.59
25th percentile$91,320$43.91
Median (50th)$119,410$57.41
75th percentile$164,770$79.21
90th percentile$207,380$99.70
Mean$133,680$64.27

Across 40 states with a published mean, the highest are District of Columbia (not a state) ($175,100), New York ($168,580), New Jersey ($161,990); the lowest are Kentucky ($83,920), Nebraska ($86,280), Louisiana ($89,010). Compare this occupation across states.

Compared with neighboring states

States that share a land border with California (states that touch only at a corner are not counted).

Economists: California and bordering states
StateJobsMean annual wageMedian annual wage
California860$133,680$119,410
Arizona340$99,420$79,610
Nevada70$96,620$91,340
Oregon320$116,410$122,120

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