Average Economists Salary in St. Louis, MO-IL

BLS did not publish a wage for economists in St. Louis, MO-IL in the latest release, but in 2022 the local median hourly wage was $50.02. There are 80 workers employed locally today.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2024 estimates for St. Louis, MO-IL (metro area).

No annual salary published for this location. BLS does not publish an annual wage estimate for economists in St. Louis, MO-IL. This is common for occupations where most work is project-based, hourly, or on irregular schedules (actors, athletes, musicians, dancers). No wage figures were published at all for this location in the latest release.

Local employment

Workers tracked locally: 80
How common this job is here: 0.56×; Less concentrated here than nationally.

The last time BLS reported wages here

The latest release does not include a wage figure for economists in St. Louis, MO-IL, but earlier releases did. Here is the most recent year with a published wage.

Last reporting year: 2022
Median hourly wage (2022): $50.02/hr
Median annual wage (2022): $104,050
Employment (2022): 50

This data is from the 2022 BLS release. Recent figures may differ — small-sample suppression is common for this occupation.

Where economists earn the most per hour

Locations where BLS did publish hourly wage data for economists this release, ranked highest to lowest.

By hourly wage

Top-paying states

District of Columbia: $78.18/hr
Virginia: $71.16/hr
New York: $68.42/hr
Maryland: $66.16/hr
Georgia: $61.17/hr
Ohio: $56.61/hr
Washington: $55.96/hr
Missouri: $55.54/hr

By hourly wage

Top-paying metros

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ: $81.18/hr
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV: $75.95/hr
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA: $64.62/hr
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX: $63.06/hr
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA: $62.16/hr
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA: $61.17/hr
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD: $60.40/hr
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC: $59.99/hr

National job outlook

BLS publishes national employment projections for economists from 2024 to 2034. These projections are national and not broken down by state.

Projected growth: +1.2%; 200 net jobs over the projection period
Annual openings: 900; Includes growth plus replacements
Typical entry education: Master's degree

Related occupations

Other jobs in the same field. Many of these follow similar hourly or project-based pay patterns.