The annual salary statistics of economists in Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of economists in Fort Worth-Arlington 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 | $56,630 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $86,330 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $96,950 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $114,860 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $125,490 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for economists in Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $125,490. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $96,950. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $56,630.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of economists from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $96,950 | 61.46% | 40.17% |
| 2015 | $37,360 | -38.81% | - |
| 2014 | $51,860 | 0.54% | - |
| 2013 | $51,580 | -12.47% | - |
| 2012 | $58,010 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $96,950 in Fort Worth-Arlington is in the middle of salary range for economists in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of economists in Fort Worth-Arlington is 25.9 percent (25.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown and 49.0 percent (49.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying College Station-Bryan.
| 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 |