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State comparison · 2025

Economists salary: Arizona vs Delaware

Occupation

Economists in Delaware earn a median of $159,120. In Arizona, $79,610. After cost-of-living, the gap is 50.4% — not 50%.

Nominal pay gap
-50%
Arizona vs Delaware
COL-adjusted gap
-50.4%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Arizona

Economists

Median
$79,610
p25
$79,450
p75
$124,920
p10
$75,000
p90
$138,990
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
100.7
Hiring velocity (180d)
0%
See full breakdown for Arizona

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
See full breakdown for Delaware

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.