State comparison · 2025
Economists salary: Arkansas vs Delaware
Economists in Delaware earn a median of $159,120. In Arkansas, $91,560. After cost-of-living, the gap is 33.9% — not 42.5%.
Nominal pay gap
-42.5%
Arkansas vs Delaware
COL-adjusted gap
-33.9%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Arkansas
Economists
- Median
- $91,560
- p25
- $65,420
- p75
- $107,330
- p10
- $55,130
- p90
- $136,990
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 86.9
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.