State comparison · 2025
Economists salary: Delaware vs Idaho
Economists in Delaware earn a median of $159,120. In Idaho, $131,270. After cost-of-living, the gap is 16% — not 21.2%.
Nominal pay gap
+21.2%
Delaware vs Idaho
COL-adjusted gap
+16%
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
Idaho
Economists
- Median
- $131,270
- p25
- $86,960
- p75
- $141,600
- p10
- $55,180
- p90
- $173,560
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 95.5
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.