The median annual wage for Economists in Trenton-Princeton, NJ is $83,990 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $84,750.
Pay spans roughly $54,900 at the 10th percentile to $117,760 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $40.38 per hour. An estimated 60 people work as economists in Trenton-Princeton, NJ.
| Median (annual) | $83,990 |
| Mean (annual) | $84,750 |
| Median (hourly) | $40.38 |
| 10th percentile | $54,900 |
| 90th percentile | $117,760 |
| Employment | 60 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.