State comparison · 2025
Economists salary: California vs District of Columbia
Economists in District of Columbia earn a median of $167,590. In California, $119,410. After cost-of-living, the gap is 29.3% — not 28.7%.
Nominal pay gap
-28.7%
California vs District of Columbia
COL-adjusted gap
-29.3%
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%
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.