State comparison · 2025
Economists salary: Colorado vs Delaware
Economists in Delaware earn a median of $159,120. In Colorado, $121,410. After cost-of-living, the gap is 26.1% — not 23.7%.
Nominal pay gap
-23.7%
Colorado vs Delaware
COL-adjusted gap
-26.1%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Colorado
Economists
- Median
- $121,410
- p25
- $82,430
- p75
- $157,350
- p10
- $73,450
- p90
- $193,480
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.1
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -40%
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.