The median annual wage for Economists in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA is $118,190 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $130,270.
Pay spans roughly $69,720 at the 10th percentile to $214,060 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $56.82 per hour. An estimated 300 people work as economists in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.
| Median (annual) | $118,190 |
| Mean (annual) | $130,270 |
| Median (hourly) | $56.82 |
| 10th percentile | $69,720 |
| 90th percentile | $214,060 |
| Employment | 300 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.