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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Julia Boyd

Economist/Department of Labor

2024 total comp

$91,737

Sub-department: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Base pay: $91,737
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,737
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Charlotte
Work county: Mecklenburg
Work state: North Carolina

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $91,737
Basic Pay (before locality): $76,922
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 370870119
Length of Service (Years): 14
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Labor, Julia Boyd serves as a Economist based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Their 2024 pay totaled $91,737. They are classified at grade 12.

Jordan Wilson

Economist/Department of Labor

2024 total comp

$91,737

Sub-department: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Base pay: $91,737
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,737
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Charlotte
Work county: Mecklenburg
Work state: North Carolina

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $91,737
Basic Pay (before locality): $76,922
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 370870119
Length of Service (Years): 5
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Labor, Jordan Wilson serves as a Economist based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Their 2024 pay totaled $91,737. They are classified at grade 12.

Felix Nwoke

Economist/Department of Labor

2024 total comp

$91,039

Sub-department: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Base pay: $91,039
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,039
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Montgomery Village
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $91,039
Basic Pay (before locality): $68,317
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 241026031
Length of Service (Years): 16
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Felix Nwoke holds the role of Economist at Department of Labor based in Montgomery Village, Maryland. In 2024, their total compensation was $91,039. Their pay grade is 11.

Krystle Grygo

Economist/Department of Labor

2024 total comp

$90,744

Sub-department: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Base pay: $90,744
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,744
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Raleigh
Work county: Wake
Work state: North Carolina

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $90,744
Basic Pay (before locality): $74,441
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 373750183
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Krystle Grygo works as a Economist for Department of Labor based in Raleigh, North Carolina. Krystle earned $90,744 in 2024. Their pay grade is 12.

Nicholas Chung

Economist/Department of Labor

2024 total comp

$90,310

Sub-department: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Base pay: $90,310
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,310
Pay grade: 11
Work city: San Francisco
Work county: San Francisco
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $90,310
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 063290075
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Labor, Nicholas Chung serves as a Economist based in San Francisco, California. Their 2024 pay totaled $90,310. They are classified at grade 11.

Jennifer Do

Economist/Department of Labor

2024 total comp

$90,310

Sub-department: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Base pay: $90,310
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,310
Pay grade: 11
Work city: San Francisco
Work county: San Francisco
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $90,310
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 063290075
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Labor, Jennifer Do serves as a Economist based in San Francisco, California. Their 2024 pay totaled $90,310. They are classified at grade 11.

Kimberly Onines

Economist/Department of Labor

2024 total comp

$90,310

Sub-department: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Base pay: $90,310
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,310
Pay grade: 11
Work city: San Francisco
Work county: San Francisco
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $90,310
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 063290075
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Labor, Kimberly Onines serves as a Economist based in San Francisco, California. Their 2024 pay totaled $90,310. They are classified at grade 11.

Jesse Sanchez

Economist/Department of Labor

2024 total comp

$90,310

Sub-department: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Base pay: $90,310
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,310
Pay grade: 11
Work city: San Francisco
Work county: San Francisco
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $90,310
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 063290075
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Jesse Sanchez is a Economist at Department of Labor based in San Francisco, California. 2024 total compensation came to $90,310. They are classified at grade 11.

Emily Frasa

Economist/Department of Labor

2024 total comp

$89,910

Sub-department: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Base pay: $89,910
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,910
Pay grade: 12
Work city: South Park
Work county: Allegheny
Work state: Pennsylvania

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $89,910
Basic Pay (before locality): $74,441
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 427912003
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Labor, Emily Frasa serves as a Economist based in South Park, Pennsylvania. Their 2024 pay totaled $89,910. They are classified at grade 12.

Robert Norberg

Economist/Department of Labor

2024 total comp

$89,860

Sub-department: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Base pay: $89,860
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,860
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Tampa
Work county: Hillsborough
Work state: Florida

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $89,860
Basic Pay (before locality): $76,922
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 122950057
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Robert Norberg works as a Economist for Department of Labor based in Tampa, Florida. Robert earned $89,860 in 2024. Their pay grade is 12.

Zachary Whitford

Economist/Department of Labor

2024 total comp

$89,054

Sub-department: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Base pay: $89,054
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,054
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Saint Louis
Work county: Saint Louis
Work state: Missouri

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $89,054
Basic Pay (before locality): $74,441
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 297080510
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Zachary Whitford works as a Economist for Department of Labor based in Saint Louis, Missouri. Zachary earned $89,054 in 2024. Their pay grade is 12.

Matthew Giliberto

Economist/Department of Labor

2024 total comp

$88,778

Sub-department: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Base pay: $88,778
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,778
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Invalid
Work county: Invalid
Work state: Invalid

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $88,778
Basic Pay (before locality): $74,441
Country: Invalid
Duty Station Code: *
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Labor, Matthew Giliberto serves as a Economist based in Invalid, Invalid. Their 2024 pay totaled $88,778. They are classified at grade 12.

Tera Wilson

Economist/Department of Labor

2024 total comp

$88,324

Sub-department: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Base pay: $88,324
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,324
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Kansas City
Work county: Jackson
Work state: Missouri

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $88,324
Basic Pay (before locality): $74,441
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 294120095
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Tera Wilson is a Economist at Department of Labor based in Kansas City, Missouri. 2024 total compensation came to $88,324. They are classified at grade 12.

Raymond Tang

Economist/Department of Labor

2024 total comp

$88,281

Sub-department: Office of Assistant Secretary for Policy
Base pay: $88,281
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,281
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $88,281
Basic Pay (before locality): $66,247
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Labor, Raymond Tang serves as a Economist based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $88,281. They are classified at grade 11.

David Klett

Economist/Department of Labor

2024 total comp

$86,962

Sub-department: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Base pay: $86,962
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,962
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Ft Walton Beach
Work county: Okaloosa
Work state: Florida

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $86,962
Basic Pay (before locality): $74,441
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 121091091
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Labor, David Klett serves as a Economist based in Ft Walton Beach, Florida. Their 2024 pay totaled $86,962. They are classified at grade 12.

Mitchell Ochse

Economist/Department of Labor

2024 total comp

$86,962

Sub-department: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Base pay: $86,962
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,962
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Orlando
Work county: Orange
Work state: Florida

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $86,962
Basic Pay (before locality): $74,441
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 122360095
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Labor, Mitchell Ochse serves as a Economist based in Orlando, Florida. Their 2024 pay totaled $86,962. They are classified at grade 12.

Victoria Villota

Economist/Department of Labor

2024 total comp

$86,962

Sub-department: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Base pay: $86,962
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,962
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Lincoln
Work county: Lancaster
Work state: Nebraska

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $86,962
Basic Pay (before locality): $74,441
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 312830109
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Victoria Villota works as a Economist for Department of Labor based in Lincoln, Nebraska. Victoria earned $86,962 in 2024. Their pay grade is 12.

Mary Zhulkie

Economist/Department of Labor

2024 total comp

$86,962

Sub-department: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Base pay: $86,962
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,962
Pay grade: 12
Work city: El Paso
Work county: El Paso
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $86,962
Basic Pay (before locality): $74,441
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 482190141
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Mary Zhulkie is a Economist at Department of Labor based in El Paso, Texas. 2024 total compensation came to $86,962. They are classified at grade 12.

Adeyemi Biaou

Economist/Department of Labor

2024 total comp

$85,236

Sub-department: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Base pay: $85,236
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,236
Pay grade: 11
Work city: New York - New York
Work county: New York
Work state: New York

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $85,236
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 364170061
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Labor, Adeyemi Biaou serves as a Economist based in New York - New York, New York. Their 2024 pay totaled $85,236. They are classified at grade 11.

Nicholas Catapano

Economist/Department of Labor

2024 total comp

$85,236

Sub-department: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Base pay: $85,236
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,236
Pay grade: 11
Work city: New York - Queens
Work county: Queens
Work state: New York

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $85,236
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 364170081
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Nicholas Catapano works as a Economist for Department of Labor based in New York - Queens, New York. Nicholas earned $85,236 in 2024. Their pay grade is 11.

Robert Haigney

Economist/Department of Labor

2024 total comp

$85,236

Sub-department: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Base pay: $85,236
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,236
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Macungie
Work county: Lehigh
Work state: Pennsylvania

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $85,236
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 424750077
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Robert Haigney holds the role of Economist at Department of Labor based in Macungie, Pennsylvania. In 2024, their total compensation was $85,236. Their pay grade is 11.

Ralph Rotondo

Economist/Department of Labor

2024 total comp

$85,236

Sub-department: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Base pay: $85,236
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,236
Pay grade: 11
Work city: New York - New York
Work county: New York
Work state: New York

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $85,236
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 364170061
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Ralph Rotondo holds the role of Economist at Department of Labor based in New York - New York, New York. In 2024, their total compensation was $85,236. Their pay grade is 11.

Patrycja Milewska

Economist/Department of Labor

2024 total comp

$85,236

Sub-department: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Base pay: $85,236
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,236
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Long Pond
Work county: Monroe
Work state: Pennsylvania

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $85,236
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 424582089
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0110
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Patrycja Milewska works as a Economist for Department of Labor based in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. Patrycja earned $85,236 in 2024. Their pay grade is 11.