State comparison · 2025
Economists salary: Delaware vs Hawaii
Economists in Delaware earn a median of $159,120. In Hawaii, $83,050. After cost-of-living, the gap is 111.2% — not 91.6%.
Nominal pay gap
+91.6%
Delaware vs Hawaii
COL-adjusted gap
+111.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
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
Hawaii
Economists
- Median
- $83,050
- p25
- $71,000
- p75
- $96,390
- p10
- $66,370
- p90
- $120,270
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.0
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.