Economics: earnings by state
What Economics graduates typically earn 4 years out, in each state.
Graduates with a bachelor's in Economics typically earn most 4 years out in Maine ($115,130) and least in Kentucky ($73,612). Pay usually follows local wages and living costs, so a high figure isn't a reason on its own to study there.
See every state as a list
| State | Median earnings |
|---|---|
| Alabama | — |
| Alaska | — |
| Arizona | $84k |
| Arkansas | — |
| California | $89k |
| Colorado | $80k |
| Connecticut | $88k |
| Delaware | — |
| District of Columbia | $99k |
| Florida | $80k |
| Georgia | $85k |
| Hawaii | — |
| Idaho | — |
| Illinois | $80k |
| Indiana | $92k |
| Iowa | $82k |
| Kansas | — |
| Kentucky | $74k |
| Louisiana | — |
| Maine | $115k |
| Maryland | $82k |
| Massachusetts | $98k |
| Michigan | $75k |
| Minnesota | $92k |
| Mississippi | — |
| Missouri | $74k |
| Montana | — |
| Nebraska | — |
| Nevada | — |
| New Hampshire | $92k |
| New Jersey | $81k |
| New Mexico | — |
| New York | $90k |
| North Carolina | $74k |
| North Dakota | — |
| Ohio | $85k |
| Oklahoma | — |
| Oregon | $81k |
| Pennsylvania | $87k |
| Rhode Island | $93k |
| South Carolina | — |
| South Dakota | — |
| Tennessee | $89k |
| Texas | $83k |
| Utah | $91k |
| Vermont | $89k |
| Virginia | $93k |
| Washington | $83k |
| West Virginia | — |
| Wisconsin | $76k |
| Wyoming | — |
Every state, highest first
| State | Median, 4 years out | Schools |
|---|---|---|
| Maine | $115,130 | 4 |
| District of Columbia | $98,778 | 5 |
| Massachusetts | $97,614 | 24 |
| Virginia | $93,106 | 13 |
| Rhode Island | $92,812 | 4 |
| New Hampshire | $91,958 | 4 |
| Minnesota | $91,937 | 11 |
| Indiana | $91,605 | 8 |
| Utah | $91,446 | 3 |
| New York | $89,849 | 35 |
| Tennessee | $89,098 | 5 |
| California | $88,827 | 39 |
| Vermont | $88,558 | 3 |
| Connecticut | $87,950 | 12 |
| Pennsylvania | $87,249 | 31 |
| Georgia | $85,345 | 7 |
| Ohio | $85,189 | 13 |
| Arizona | $84,302 | 3 |
| Washington | $83,321 | 10 |
| Texas | $82,537 | 14 |
| Iowa | $82,435 | 5 |
| Maryland | $82,180 | 7 |
| Oregon | $81,077 | 7 |
| New Jersey | $80,769 | 13 |
| Illinois | $80,252 | 12 |
| Colorado | $79,769 | 8 |
| Florida | $79,545 | 9 |
| Wisconsin | $75,604 | 12 |
| Michigan | $75,064 | 11 |
| Missouri | $74,500 | 5 |
| North Carolina | $74,432 | 9 |
| Kentucky | $73,612 | 3 |