The annual salary statistics of economists in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of economists in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $65,430 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $72,080 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $84,030 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $103,170 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $120,350 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for economists in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $120,350. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $84,030. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $65,430.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of economists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $84,030 | -10.66% | -3.89% |
| 2021 | $92,990 | -13.85% | - |
| 2020 | $105,870 | 9.91% | - |
| 2019 | $95,380 | -0.36% | - |
| 2016 | $95,720 | -1.20% | - |
| 2015 | $96,870 | 9.88% | - |
| 2012 | $87,300 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $84,030 in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is in the middle of salary range for economists in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of economists in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is 23.5 percent (23.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach and 19.8 percent (19.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Tallahassee.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach | |
| Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall | |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford | |
| Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater | |
| Jacksonville | |
| Tallahassee |