Econometricians

Median Salary: $86,900

Many econometricians across the United States share a handful of important professional traits. For example, dependability, achievement/effort, and integrity can be essential for success in the industry, especially when mixed with career training. Around 13,160 people were employed as econometricians nationwide in 2009. With that much workplace competition, it's critical to hone these characteristics and receive solid training, particularly if you're planning to move up in the field.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the median annual income for econometricians in the U.S. was $86,900 in 2009, which works out to a median hourly wage of $41.80. Of course, income can vary with training and by place. Below, you'll find more data about econometricians, including wages and job density for metro areas all over the United States.

Econometricians should be skilled in:

Written Expression
Oral Comprehension
Deductive Reasoning
Near Vision
Fluency of Ideas

Different people go into different careers; econometricians are typically:

Investigative
Conventional
Enterprising

Working as an econometrician requires knowledge in subjects like:

English Language
Mathematics
Computers and Electronics
Law and Government
Administration and Management

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Below, you'll see links to more information on the top cities for this occupation (based on the number of people employed as econometricians). Note: "Job density" refers to the proportion of econometricians in each city as compared to the national average.

Arizona
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Phoenix	240	NA	NA	NA	NA	36.6%

Arkansas
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Fayetteville	NA	$40,000	$19.20	$50,100	$24.10	NA
Little Rock	480	$37,800	$18.20	$46,000	$22.10	1323.8%

California
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Los Angeles (Area)	250	$101,700	$48.90	$125,900	$60.60	-58.4%
Oakland	70	$95,900	$46.10	$118,000	$56.70	-32.7%
Riverside	190	$61,500	$29.60	$71,800	$34.50	53.5%
Sacramento	90	$75,400	$36.20	$87,000	$41.80	0%
San Diego	60	$83,700	$40.30	$97,400	$46.80	-54.5%
San Francisco (Area)	290	$98,600	$47.40	$126,300	$60.70	46.5%
San Francisco (City)	220	$101,200	$48.70	$134,500	$64.70	125.7%
San Jose	NA	$97,700	$47.00	$113,900	$54.70	NA

Colorado
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Denver	50	$86,200	$41.40	$97,700	$47.00	-57.4%
Fort Collins	30	$62,500	$30.00	$106,300	$51.10	154.5%

Connecticut
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Bridgeport	60	$83,100	$40.00	$149,900	$72.10	37.6%

District of Columbia
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Washington (Area)	4,540	$118,100	$56.80	$137,500	$66.10	949.5%

Florida
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Orlando	NA	$60,900	$29.30	$69,000	$33.20	NA
Tampa	NA	$166,400+	$80.00+	$166,400+	$80.00+	NA

Georgia
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Atlanta	200	$86,500	$41.60	$109,600	$52.70	-15.8%

Illinois
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Chicago (Area)	490	$89,200	$42.90	$123,100	$59.20	31.7%

Maryland
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Baltimore	60	$106,200	$51.00	$126,700	$60.90	-55.4%

Massachusetts
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Boston (Area)	330	$66,300	$31.90	$99,200	$47.70	92.1%

Michigan
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Ann Arbor	40	$98,100	$47.10	$113,400	$54.50	100%
Detroit (Area)	40	$72,800	$35.00	$86,900	$41.80	-39.6%
Lansing	40	$72,600	$34.90	$82,700	$39.80	90.1%

Minnesota
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Minneapolis	230	$60,400	$29.00	$72,200	$34.70	31.7%

Missouri
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Kansas City	100	$83,100	$39.90	$106,200	$51.10	-3%
St. Louis	40	$86,000	$41.30	$124,600	$59.90	-66.3%

New York
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Albany	80	$81,300	$39.10	$91,500	$44.00	86.1%
New York (Area)	250	$105,400	$50.70	$132,500	$63.70	-51.5%

North Carolina
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Charlotte	70	$82,400	$39.60	$104,300	$50.20	-13.9%
Durham	80	$74,100	$35.60	$96,900	$46.60	187.1%
Raleigh	50	$68,400	$32.90	$81,500	$39.20	6.9%

Ohio
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Cincinnati	30	$84,300	$40.50	$91,900	$44.20	-70.3%
Cleveland	40	$85,200	$41.00	$100,700	$48.40	-64.4%

Oregon
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Portland	110	$90,900	$43.70	$104,300	$50.10	9.9%

Pennsylvania
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Harrisburg	40	$72,000	$34.60	$91,400	$43.90	11.9%
Philadelphia (Area)	360	$84,800	$40.80	$108,100	$52.00	64.4%
Pittsburgh	100	$88,200	$42.40	$112,800	$54.20	-14.9%

Texas
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Austin	170	NA	NA	NA	NA	113.9%
College Station	110	NA	NA	NA	NA	1067.3%
Dallas (Area)	220	$77,500	$37.30	$105,100	$50.50	-36.6%
Houston	200	$76,200	$36.60	$101,000	$48.60	-20.8%

Utah
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Salt Lake City	60	$62,600	$30.10	$87,700	$42.20	-5.9%

Virginia
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Richmond	60	$82,700	$39.80	$111,700	$53.70	2%
Virginia Beach	40	$73,900	$35.50	$81,000	$38.90	-51.5%

Washington
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Seattle (Area)	160	$75,700	$36.40	$90,900	$43.70	9.9%

West Virginia
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Charleston	50	$34,100	$16.40	$37,400	$18.00	222.8%

Wisconsin
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Madison	60	$58,000	$27.90	$70,200	$33.80	79.2%