State comparison · 2025
Economists salary: California vs Delaware
Economists in Delaware earn a median of $159,120. In California, $119,410. After cost-of-living, the gap is 32.3% — not 25%.
Nominal pay gap
-25%
California vs Delaware
COL-adjusted gap
-32.3%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
California
Economists
- Median
- $119,410
- p25
- $91,320
- p75
- $164,770
- p10
- $74,030
- p90
- $207,380
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.7
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -69%
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.