State comparison · 2025
Economists salary: Alaska vs Delaware
Economists in Delaware earn a median of $159,120. In Alaska, $111,040. After cost-of-living, the gap is 32% — not 30.2%.
Nominal pay gap
-30.2%
Alaska vs Delaware
COL-adjusted gap
-32%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Alaska
Economists
- Median
- $111,040
- p25
- $90,530
- p75
- $141,090
- p10
- $80,110
- p90
- $141,270
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 102.4
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.