The salary statistics of economists in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare economists salaries in different industries within the transportation and warehousing sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $74,770 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $100,220 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $120,280 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $135,290 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $143,180 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for economists in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing. 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 $143,180. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $120,280. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid economists is $74,770.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of economists in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $120,280 | 1.11% | 19.50% |
| 2017 | $118,950 | 3.01% | - |
| 2016 | $115,370 | 1.95% | - |
| 2015 | $113,120 | 0.95% | - |
| 2013 | $112,050 | 13.58% | - |
| 2012 | $96,830 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].