American Institutes for Research economist salary

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Average American Institutes for Research economist salary

$123,541yearly

$52.45 hourly rate

Entry-level American Institutes for Research economist salary

$94,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does American Institutes for Research pay economists?

The average salary for American Institutes for Research economists is $123,541 per year. American Institutes for Research economist salaries range between $94,000 to $161,000 per year. American Institutes for Research economists earn 13% more than the national average salary for economists of $109,102.

Location impacts how much a economist at American Institutes for Research can expect to make. Economists at American Institutes for Research make the most in Washington, DC, Waltham, MA, and Arlington, VA.

How much does American Institutes for Research pay economists by location?

American Institutes for Research pays economists the most in Washington, DC, Waltham, MA, and Arlington, VA. Additionally, cities like Sacramento and Seattle also report highly competitive salaries for economists at American Institutes for Research.

Economist American Institutes for Research salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Washington, DC	$147,674	$71.00
2	Waltham, MA	$124,089	$59.66
3	Arlington, VA	$121,596	$58.46
4	Sacramento, CA	$120,842	$58.10
5	Seattle, WA	$117,662	$56.57
6	Broomfield, CO	$112,311	$54.00
7	Rockville, MD	$111,413	$53.56
8	Austin, TX	$111,334	$53.53
9	Chicago, IL	$109,051	$52.43
10	Chapel Hill, NC	$107,414	$51.64

Highest-paid American Institutes for Research economists by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Economist Research Assistant	$137,234	$66	-
2	Economic Research Assistant	$128,658	$62	-
3	Senior Economist	$127,789	$61	6
4	Agricultural Economist	$124,252	$60	-
5	Principal Research Economist	$113,774	$55	4
6	Energy Economist	$113,650	$55	-
7	Price Economist	$113,069	$54	-
8	Regional Economist	$112,218	$54	-
9	Resource Economist	$111,714	$54	-
10	Tax Economist	$110,289	$53	-

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Economist salary at American Institutes for Research competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	RAND	$133,483	$64	-
2	Urban Institute	$131,362	$63	-
3	Battelle	$113,905	$55	-
4	UC Hastings Law	$113,045	$54	-
5	Educational Testing Service	$110,182	$53	-
6	Phi Beta Kappa	$108,592	$52	-
7	Association of American Law Schools	$107,886	$52	-
8	IDA	$107,322	$52	-
9	Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching	$105,151	$51	-
10	Walden University	$100,630	$48	-
11	Swarthmore College	$99,861	$48	-
12	National Academy of Public Administration	$99,174	$48	-
13	OCLC	$98,666	$47	-
14	NPower	$98,445	$47	-
15	ECRI	$97,877	$47	-
16	Research institute	$97,852	$47	-
17	Fielding Graduate University	$92,554	$45	-
18	University of California-Berkeley	$92,409	$44	-
19	Stevens Institute of Technology	$87,846	$42	-
20	Excelsior College	$83,038	$40	-

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