The annual salary statistics of economists in College Station-Bryan, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage information of economists in College Station-Bryan 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 | $33,090 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,610 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,450 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $71,340 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $115,980 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for economists in College Station-Bryan, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $115,980. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,450. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,090.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of economists from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $49,450 | -8.31% | 9.16% |
| 2019 | $53,560 | -5.53% | - |
| 2018 | $56,520 | 20.38% | - |
| 2013 | $45,000 | 0.18% | - |
| 2012 | $44,920 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $49,450, College Station-Bryan is the lowest paying city for economists in state of Texas, following city of Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown (median annual salary of $130,860). In comparison, the median annual salary of economists in College Station-Bryan is 62.2 percent (62.2%) lower than that in the highest paying city Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown | |
| Dallas-Plano-Irving | |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington | |
| Fort Worth-Arlington | |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos | |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels | |
| College Station-Bryan |