State comparison · 2025
Economists salary: Connecticut vs District of Columbia
Economists in District of Columbia earn a median of $167,590. In Connecticut, $101,400. After cost-of-living, the gap is 35.8% — not 39.5%.
Nominal pay gap
-39.5%
Connecticut vs District of Columbia
COL-adjusted gap
-35.8%
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%
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.