average salary masters degree in economics with 5 years of an experience
Beginning Salaries. Recipients of a master's degree in economics can expect an average starting salary of $58,000 a year, according to a 2010 salary survey by the National Association for Business Economics (NABE).nnual salaries for economists ranged from $44,720 to more than $153,000 a year, with an average of $96,320 a year, the BLS reported in 2009. BLS data indicate that economists work in consulting firms and federal, state and local government agencies.