Best states for an econometrician

Q: What is the best state for econometricians?

The best state to be an econometrician is District of Columbia based on econometrician salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for econometricians?

The highest paying state for econometricians is Wyoming based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for econometricians?

The worst state for econometricians is Tennessee, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Do you wonder which states in the U.S. are the best for econometricians? If so, we have the full list of best to worst states for econometrician jobs for you to check out and see if you think it's time to move and start anew. Not all states fare the same when it come to job opportunity and pay.Our research shows that District of Columbia is the best state in the country for econometricians.

To do that, we looked at the most recent data we have available for the following criteria -- average annual wages, and availability of jobs for econometricians.We found that District of Columbia is the best state for econometrician jobs, whereas Tennessee is the worst.

10 best states for econometricians in 2025

1. District of Columbia
Total econometrician jobs: 40
Average annual salary: $126,231
Lowest 10 percent earn: $83,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $189,000
Location Quotient:
3.79
Econometrician jobs in District of Columbia
2. Vermont
Total econometrician jobs: 8
Average annual salary: $96,672
Lowest 10 percent earn: $62,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $150,000
Location Quotient:
1.66
Econometrician jobs in Vermont
3. New York
Total econometrician jobs: 112
Average annual salary: $107,808
Lowest 10 percent earn: $70,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $163,000
Location Quotient:
1.39
Econometrician jobs in New York
4. Alaska
Total econometrician jobs: 11
Average annual salary: $93,149
Lowest 10 percent earn: $61,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $140,000
Location Quotient:
2.1
Econometrician jobs in Alaska
5. Massachusetts
Total econometrician jobs: 85
Average annual salary: $93,038
Lowest 10 percent earn: $60,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $142,000
Location Quotient:
1.47
Econometrician jobs in Massachusetts
6. Maine
Total econometrician jobs: 12
Average annual salary: $89,888
Lowest 10 percent earn: $57,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $140,000
Location Quotient:
1.44
Econometrician jobs in Maine
7. Virginia
Total econometrician jobs: 52
Average annual salary: $105,120
Lowest 10 percent earn: $68,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $161,000
Location Quotient:
0.88
Econometrician jobs in Virginia
8. Montana
Total econometrician jobs: 9
Average annual salary: $91,402
Lowest 10 percent earn: $57,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $146,000
Location Quotient:
1.24
Econometrician jobs in Montana
9. Maryland
Total econometrician jobs: 51
Average annual salary: $97,677
Lowest 10 percent earn: $64,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $148,000
Location Quotient:
1.28
Econometrician jobs in Maryland
10. South Dakota
Total econometrician jobs: 8
Average annual salary: $87,994
Lowest 10 percent earn: $56,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $137,000
Location Quotient:
1.19
Econometrician jobs in South Dakota

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How Zippia determines the best states to be an econometrician

You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.

Detailed list of the best states for an econometrician

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	District of Columbia	$126,231	$83,000	693,972	40
2	Vermont	$96,672	$62,000	623,657	8
3	New York	$107,808	$70,000	19,849,399	112
4	Alaska	$93,149	$61,000	739,795	11
5	Massachusetts	$93,038	$60,000	6,859,819	85
6	Maine	$89,888	$57,000	1,335,907	12
7	Virginia	$105,120	$68,000	8,470,020	52
8	Montana	$91,402	$57,000	1,050,493	9
9	Maryland	$97,677	$64,000	6,052,177	51
10	South Dakota	$87,994	$56,000	869,666	8
11	Delaware	$87,383	$57,000	961,939	15
12	Ohio	$89,787	$58,000	11,658,609	54
13	Rhode Island	$84,659	$55,000	1,059,639	11
14	California	$93,307	$59,000	39,536,653	177
15	West Virginia	$84,360	$54,000	1,815,857	9
16	Washington	$88,866	$55,000	7,405,743	51
17	Georgia	$88,527	$54,000	10,429,379	50
18	Oklahoma	$89,073	$55,000	3,930,864	12
19	Iowa	$81,402	$51,000	3,145,711	30
20	Illinois	$85,233	$54,000	12,802,023	95
21	Minnesota	$85,227	$55,000	5,576,606	39
22	North Dakota	$80,122	$52,000	755,393	8
23	Nevada	$84,422	$52,000	2,998,039	12
24	Texas	$84,440	$52,000	28,304,596	112
25	Connecticut	$82,804	$54,000	3,588,184	30
26	New Hampshire	$81,339	$52,000	1,342,795	15
27	New Mexico	$76,841	$48,000	2,088,070	20
28	Missouri	$78,699	$49,000	6,113,532	35
29	South Carolina	$80,221	$49,000	5,024,369	21
30	Kentucky	$77,420	$49,000	4,454,189	16
31	Pennsylvania	$73,488	$48,000	12,805,537	75
32	Kansas	$79,095	$49,000	2,913,123	8
33	North Carolina	$71,239	$44,000	10,273,419	76
34	Mississippi	$73,602	$45,000	2,984,100	12
35	Utah	$75,657	$46,000	3,101,833	14
36	New Jersey	$71,852	$47,000	9,005,644	57
37	Hawaii	$63,055	$44,000	1,427,538	10
38	Arkansas	$66,690	$41,000	3,004,279	19
39	Colorado	$72,552	$44,000	5,607,154	35
40	Oregon	$73,424	$45,000	4,142,776	22
41	Idaho	$50,369	$30,000	1,716,943	19
42	Louisiana	$70,699	$43,000	4,684,333	17
43	Wyoming	$46,340	$28,000	579,315	11
44	Michigan	$70,328	$45,000	9,962,311	29
45	Arizona	$58,842	$37,000	7,016,270	34
46	Indiana	$63,524	$40,000	6,666,818	28
47	Alabama	$60,021	$36,000	4,874,747	13
48	Florida	$57,666	$34,000	20,984,400	59
49	Wisconsin	$51,457	$33,000	5,795,483	23
50	Nebraska	$46,846	$29,000	1,920,076	11
51	Tennessee	$49,786	$31,000	6,715,984	22

Highest paying states for econometricians

Rank	State	Avg. Econometrician Salary
1	District of Columbia	$126,231
2	Vermont	$96,672
3	New York	$107,808
4	Alaska	$93,149
5	Massachusetts	$93,038
6	Maine	$89,888
7	Virginia	$105,120
8	Montana	$91,402
9	Maryland	$97,677
10	South Dakota	$87,994
11	Delaware	$87,383
12	Ohio	$89,787
13	Rhode Island	$84,659
14	California	$93,307
15	West Virginia	$84,360
16	Washington	$88,866
17	Georgia	$88,527
18	Oklahoma	$89,073
19	Iowa	$81,402
20	Illinois	$85,233
21	Minnesota	$85,227
22	North Dakota	$80,122
23	Nevada	$84,422
24	Texas	$84,440
25	Connecticut	$82,804
26	New Hampshire	$81,339
27	New Mexico	$76,841
28	Missouri	$78,699
29	South Carolina	$80,221
30	Kentucky	$77,420
31	Pennsylvania	$73,488
32	Kansas	$79,095
33	North Carolina	$71,239
34	Mississippi	$73,602
35	Utah	$75,657
36	New Jersey	$71,852
37	Hawaii	$63,055
38	Arkansas	$66,690
39	Colorado	$72,552
40	Oregon	$73,424
41	Idaho	$50,369
42	Louisiana	$70,699
43	Wyoming	$46,340
44	Michigan	$70,328
45	Arizona	$58,842
46	Indiana	$63,524
47	Alabama	$60,021
48	Florida	$57,666
49	Wisconsin	$51,457
50	Nebraska	$46,846
51	Tennessee	$49,786

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Total econometrician jobs:	40
Average annual salary:	$126,231
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$83,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$189,000
Location Quotient:	3.79

Best states for an econometrician

10 best states for econometricians in 2025

1. District of Columbia

2. Vermont

3. New York

4. Alaska

5. Massachusetts

6. Maine

7. Virginia

8. Montana

9. Maryland

10. South Dakota