State comparison · 2025
Economists salary: Connecticut vs Delaware
Economists in Delaware earn a median of $159,120. In Connecticut, $101,400. After cost-of-living, the gap is 38.6% — not 36.3%.
Nominal pay gap
-36.3%
Connecticut vs Delaware
COL-adjusted gap
-38.6%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Connecticut
Economists
- Median
- $101,400
- p25
- $88,440
- p75
- $129,340
- p10
- $74,740
- p90
- $166,060
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.6
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -33%
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.