State comparison · 2025
Economists salary: Arkansas vs District of Columbia
Economists in District of Columbia earn a median of $167,590. In Arkansas, $91,560. After cost-of-living, the gap is 30.9% — not 45.4%.
Nominal pay gap
-45.4%
Arkansas vs District of Columbia
COL-adjusted gap
-30.9%
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
District of Columbia
Economists
- Median
- $167,590
- p25
- $115,910
- p75
- $224,080
- p10
- $98,350
- p90
- $299,110
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 109.9
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -58%
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.