State comparison · 2025
Economists salary: Alabama vs Delaware
Economists in Delaware earn a median of $159,120. In Alabama, $129,960. After cost-of-living, the gap is 8.2% — not 18.3%.
Nominal pay gap
-18.3%
Alabama vs Delaware
COL-adjusted gap
-8.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Alabama
Economists
- Median
- $129,960
- p25
- $91,210
- p75
- $153,570
- p10
- $74,520
- p90
- $175,170
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 88.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -50%
Delaware
Economists
- Median
- $159,120
- p25
- $102,270
- p75
- $167,430
- p10
- $74,690
- p90
- $214,000
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 99.8
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.