The annual salary statistics of economists in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of economists in Harrisburg-Carlisle 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 | $50,140 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,930 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $81,680 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $101,220 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $122,000 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for economists in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $122,000. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $81,680. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,140.
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 | $81,680 | 6.51% | 19.86% |
| 2021 | $76,360 | 12.30% | - |
| 2020 | $66,970 | -0.51% | - |
| 2019 | $67,310 | 2.08% | - |
| 2018 | $65,910 | -2.58% | - |
| 2017 | $67,610 | 3.18% | - |
| 2016 | $65,460 | 0.00% | - |
| 2015 | $65,460 | 2.96% | - |
| 2013 | $63,520 | -3.05% | - |
| 2012 | $65,460 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $81,680, Harrisburg-Carlisle is the lowest paying city for economists in state of Pennsylvania, following city of Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington (median annual salary of $112,720). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of economists in Harrisburg-Carlisle is about 27.5 percent (27.5%) lower than that of the highest paying city Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Pittsburgh | |
| Philadelphia | |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle |