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State comparison · 2025

Economists salary: Connecticut vs Delaware

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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%
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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
See full breakdown for Delaware

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.