U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) / Department of Labor / Economist

Job-title file

Economist

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

1,267 employees hold this title in Department of Labor. Median total compensation for the role is $122,811, above the department median of $118,941.

Employees: 1,267
Total payroll: $153M
Role median: $122,811
Agency median: $118,941
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$49,025$191,900+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 1,267 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compared with the local labor market

Economist pay vs. the United States

Across all employers in the United States, the median wage for Economists — about 17,790 people — is $124,720. Department of Labor pays a median base salary of $122,811 for this role, 2% below that figure — about the 49th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Department of Labor sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$67,360

$89,330

$124,720

$174,720

$238,060

Department of Labor median · $122,811

The bar is the range of annual wages for Economists across every employer in the United States, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Department of Labor’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

Computed over the 1,266 of 1,267 people in this role paid at least $25,000in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at Department of Labor is $122,811, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)

Economist is held in 43 U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) departments. In Department of Labor, the median of $122,811 ranks #39 of 43.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Commodity Futures Trading Commission

$247,426 · 32

Securities and Exchange Commission

$214,634 · 138

Federal Reserve System

$208,995 · 65

National Science Foundation

$204,000 · 5

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

$200,226 · 87

Federal Housing Finance Agency

$196,471 · 64

Federal Trade Commission

$191,900 · 88

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative

$191,900 · 3

Department of Justice

$191,900 · 55

Federal Communications Commission

$191,350 · 62

Department of Treasury

$183,749 · 363

Small Business Administration

$181,216 · 9

Median total compensation for the Economist role in other U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)departments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Economist beyond U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)

This role is reported in 5 jurisdictions. In U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense), the median of $144,042 ranks #1 of 5. See Economist across all of U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$135,913 · 8

$79,810 · 69

$73,923 · 10

$65,123 · 35

Median total compensation for comparable Economistroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Maxwell Cavender

Economist/Department of Labor

2024 total comp

$62,702

Sub-department: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Base pay: $62,702
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,702
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Milwaukee
Work county: Milwaukee
Work state: Wisconsin

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $62,702
Basic Pay (before locality): $51,332
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 553100079
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Maxwell Cavender works as a Economist for Department of Labor based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Maxwell earned $62,702 in 2024. Their pay grade is 09.

Perez Hernandez

Economist/Department of Labor

2024 total comp

$62,630

Sub-department: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Base pay: $62,630
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,630
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Cleveland
Work county: Cuyahoga
Work state: Ohio

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $62,630
Basic Pay (before locality): $51,332
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 391680035
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Perez Hernandez is a Economist at Department of Labor based in Cleveland, Ohio. 2024 total compensation came to $62,630. They are classified at grade 09.

Michael Ayala

Economist/Department of Labor

2024 total comp

$62,574

Sub-department: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Base pay: $62,574
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,574
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Raleigh
Work county: Wake
Work state: North Carolina

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $62,574
Basic Pay (before locality): $51,332
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 373750183
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Michael Ayala is a Economist at Department of Labor based in Raleigh, North Carolina. 2024 total compensation came to $62,574. They are classified at grade 09.

Mikhaela Cuadera

Economist/Department of Labor

2024 total comp

$62,466

Sub-department: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Base pay: $62,466
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,466
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Cincinnati
Work county: Hamilton
Work state: Ohio

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $62,466
Basic Pay (before locality): $51,332
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 391610061
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Labor, Mikhaela Cuadera serves as a Economist based in Cincinnati, Ohio. Their 2024 pay totaled $62,466. They are classified at grade 09.

Daniel Mooney

Economist/Department of Labor

2024 total comp

$62,466

Sub-department: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Base pay: $62,466
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,466
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Cincinnati
Work county: Hamilton
Work state: Ohio

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $62,466
Basic Pay (before locality): $51,332
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 391610061
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Daniel Mooney is a Economist at Department of Labor based in Cincinnati, Ohio. 2024 total compensation came to $62,466. They are classified at grade 09.

Jennifer Mesaros

Economist/Department of Labor

2024 total comp

$62,184

Sub-department: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Base pay: $62,184
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,184
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Dayton
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Ohio

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $62,184
Basic Pay (before locality): $51,332
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 392090113
Length of Service (Years): 8
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Jennifer Mesaros holds the role of Economist at Department of Labor based in Dayton, Ohio. In 2024, their total compensation was $62,184. Their pay grade is 09.

Soo Choi

Economist/Department of Labor

2024 total comp

$61,593

Sub-department: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Base pay: $61,593
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,593
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Round Rock
Work county: Williamson
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $61,593
Basic Pay (before locality): $51,332
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 485990491
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Labor, Soo Choi serves as a Economist based in Round Rock, Texas. Their 2024 pay totaled $61,593. They are classified at grade 09.

Rebecca Guzman

Economist/Department of Labor

2024 total comp

$61,408

Sub-department: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Base pay: $61,408
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,408
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Saint Louis
Work county: Saint Louis
Work state: Missouri

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $61,408
Basic Pay (before locality): $51,332
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 297080510
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Labor, Rebecca Guzman serves as a Economist based in Saint Louis, Missouri. Their 2024 pay totaled $61,408. They are classified at grade 09.

Tayler Moyer

Economist/Department of Labor

2024 total comp

$61,136

Sub-department: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Base pay: $61,136
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,136
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Ephrata
Work county: Lancaster
Work state: Pennsylvania

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $61,136
Basic Pay (before locality): $51,332
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 422630071
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Tayler Moyer works as a Economist for Department of Labor based in Ephrata, Pennsylvania. Tayler earned $61,136 in 2024. Their pay grade is 09.

Zachary Brown

Economist/Department of Labor

2024 total comp

$61,023

Sub-department: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Base pay: $61,023
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,023
Pay grade: 07
Work city: San Francisco
Work county: San Francisco
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $61,023
Basic Pay (before locality): $41,966
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 063290075
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Labor, Zachary Brown serves as a Economist based in San Francisco, California. Their 2024 pay totaled $61,023. They are classified at grade 07.

Micah Klein

Economist/Department of Labor

2024 total comp

$61,023

Sub-department: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Base pay: $61,023
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,023
Pay grade: 07
Work city: Berkeley
Work county: Alameda
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $61,023
Basic Pay (before locality): $41,966
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 060340001
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Labor, Micah Klein serves as a Economist based in Berkeley, California. Their 2024 pay totaled $61,023. They are classified at grade 07.

Elle Taylor

Economist/Department of Labor

2024 total comp

$61,023

Sub-department: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Base pay: $61,023
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,023
Pay grade: 07
Work city: San Francisco
Work county: San Francisco
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $61,023
Basic Pay (before locality): $41,966
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 063290075
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Labor, Elle Taylor serves as a Economist based in San Francisco, California. Their 2024 pay totaled $61,023. They are classified at grade 07.

Eric Ware

Economist/Department of Labor

2024 total comp

$61,023

Sub-department: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Base pay: $61,023
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,023
Pay grade: 07
Work city: San Francisco
Work county: San Francisco
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $61,023
Basic Pay (before locality): $41,966
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 063290075
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Eric Ware holds the role of Economist at Department of Labor based in San Francisco, California. In 2024, their total compensation was $61,023. Their pay grade is 07.

Tai Chen

Economist/Department of Labor

2024 total comp

$61,023

Sub-department: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Base pay: $61,023
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,023
Pay grade: 07
Work city: San Francisco
Work county: San Francisco
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $61,023
Basic Pay (before locality): $41,966
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 063290075
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Tai Chen holds the role of Economist at Department of Labor based in San Francisco, California. In 2024, their total compensation was $61,023. Their pay grade is 07.

Nicholas Hale

Economist/Department of Labor

2024 total comp

$60,905

Sub-department: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Base pay: $60,905
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,905
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Kansas City
Work county: Jackson
Work state: Missouri

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $60,905
Basic Pay (before locality): $51,332
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 294120095
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Nicholas Hale holds the role of Economist at Department of Labor based in Kansas City, Missouri. In 2024, their total compensation was $60,905. Their pay grade is 09.

Lindsay Walk

Economist/Department of Labor

2024 total comp

$60,405

Sub-department: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Base pay: $59,966
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $439
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,405
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Mountain Top
Work county: Luzerne
Work state: Pennsylvania

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $59,966
Basic Pay (before locality): $51,332
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 425515079
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Lindsay Walk holds the role of Economist at Department of Labor based in Mountain Top, Pennsylvania. In 2024, their total compensation was $60,405. Their pay grade is 09.

Kennedy Keller

Economist/Department of Labor

2024 total comp

$59,966

Sub-department: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Base pay: $59,966
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,966
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Springfield
Work county: Greene
Work state: Missouri

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $59,966
Basic Pay (before locality): $51,332
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 297460077
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Kennedy Keller holds the role of Economist at Department of Labor based in Springfield, Missouri. In 2024, their total compensation was $59,966. Their pay grade is 09.

Scott Manzanares

Economist/Department of Labor

2024 total comp

$57,788

Sub-department: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Base pay: $57,788
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,788
Pay grade: 07
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $57,788
Basic Pay (before locality): $43,365
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Labor, Scott Manzanares serves as a Economist based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $57,788. They are classified at grade 07.

Dante Dallavalle

Economist/Department of Labor

2024 total comp

$57,594

Sub-department: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Base pay: $57,594
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,594
Pay grade: 07
Work city: New York - New York
Work county: New York
Work state: New York

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $57,594
Basic Pay (before locality): $41,966
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 364170061
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Dante Dallavalle works as a Economist for Department of Labor based in New York - New York, New York. Dante earned $57,594 in 2024. Their pay grade is 07.

Haley Welsh

Economist/Department of Labor

2024 total comp

$57,594

Sub-department: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Base pay: $57,594
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,594
Pay grade: 07
Work city: New York - New York
Work county: New York
Work state: New York

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $57,594
Basic Pay (before locality): $41,966
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 364170061
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Haley Welsh works as a Economist for Department of Labor based in New York - New York, New York. Haley earned $57,594 in 2024. Their pay grade is 07.

Cesar Acosta

Economist/Department of Labor

2024 total comp

$57,544

Sub-department: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Base pay: $57,544
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,544
Pay grade: 07
Work city: Philadelphia
Work county: Philadelphia
Work state: Pennsylvania

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $57,544
Basic Pay (before locality): $44,764
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 426540101
Length of Service (Years): 5
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Labor, Cesar Acosta serves as a Economist based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Their 2024 pay totaled $57,544. They are classified at grade 07.

Paxton Downs

Economist/Department of Labor

2024 total comp

$57,007

Sub-department: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Base pay: $57,007
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,007
Pay grade: 07
Work city: Los Angeles
Work county: Los Angeles
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $57,007
Basic Pay (before locality): $41,966
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 061980037
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Paxton Downs is a Economist at Department of Labor based in Los Angeles, California. 2024 total compensation came to $57,007. They are classified at grade 07.

Sofia Laycock

Economist/Department of Labor

2024 total comp

$57,007

Sub-department: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Base pay: $57,007
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,007
Pay grade: 07
Work city: Agoura
Work county: Los Angeles
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $57,007
Basic Pay (before locality): $41,966
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 060008037
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Sofia Laycock works as a Economist for Department of Labor based in Agoura, California. Sofia earned $57,007 in 2024. Their pay grade is 07.

Kristie Lee

Economist/Department of Labor

2024 total comp

$57,007

Sub-department: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Base pay: $57,007
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,007
Pay grade: 07
Work city: Los Angeles
Work county: Los Angeles
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $57,007
Basic Pay (before locality): $41,966
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 061980037
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Kristie Lee holds the role of Economist at Department of Labor based in Los Angeles, California. In 2024, their total compensation was $57,007. Their pay grade is 07.

Eleni Stilian

Economist/Department of Labor

2024 total comp

$57,007

Sub-department: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Base pay: $57,007
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,007
Pay grade: 07
Work city: Los Angeles
Work county: Los Angeles
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $57,007
Basic Pay (before locality): $41,966
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 061980037
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Labor, Eleni Stilian serves as a Economist based in Los Angeles, California. Their 2024 pay totaled $57,007. They are classified at grade 07.

Isabella Fernandes

Economist/Department of Labor

2024 total comp

$57,007

Sub-department: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Base pay: $57,007
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,007
Pay grade: 07
Work city: Orange
Work county: Orange
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $57,007
Basic Pay (before locality): $41,966
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 062560059
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Labor, Isabella Fernandes serves as a Economist based in Orange, California. Their 2024 pay totaled $57,007. They are classified at grade 07.

Kail Ying

Economist/Department of Labor

2024 total comp

$56,537

Sub-department: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Base pay: $56,537
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,537
Pay grade: 07
Work city: Houston
Work county: Harris
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $56,537
Basic Pay (before locality): $41,966
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 483280201
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Kail Ying works as a Economist for Department of Labor based in Houston, Texas. Kail earned $56,537 in 2024. Their pay grade is 07.