The salary statistics of economists in the industry sector of wholesale trade are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare economists salaries in different industries within the wholesale trade sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $82,010 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $88,180 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $98,760 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $168,030 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $199,450 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for economists in the industry sector of wholesale trade. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) economists is $199,450. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $98,760. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid economists is $82,010.
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].