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Economists Salary in Rochester, New York

The annual salary statistics of economists in Rochester, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage data of economists in Rochester is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Economists in Rochester, New York

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$60,790
25th Percentile Wage
$78,360
50th Percentile Wage
$99,180
75th Percentile Wage
$122,290
90th Percentile Wage
$189,450

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for economists in Rochester, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $189,450. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $99,180. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $60,790.

Table 2. Compare Economists Salary in Rochester with Other New York Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $99,180 in Rochester is in the middle of salary range for economists in state of New York. In comparison, the annual salary of economists in Rochester is 26.1 percent (26.1%) lower than that in the highest paying New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island and 18.8 percent (18.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Albany-Schenectady-Troy.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island
$134,140
New York-White Plains-Wayne
$121,140
Rochester
$99,180
Buffalo-Niagara Falls
$91,190
Syracuse
$91,060
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
$80,520

See also: Top paying jobs in Rochester, New York.