State comparison · 2025
Economists salary: Delaware vs Iowa
Economists in Delaware earn a median of $159,120. In Iowa, $96,310. After cost-of-living, the gap is 45.4% — not 65.2%.
Nominal pay gap
+65.2%
Delaware vs Iowa
COL-adjusted gap
+45.4%
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
Iowa
Economists
- Median
- $96,310
- p25
- $64,210
- p75
- $133,970
- p10
- $59,980
- p90
- $144,750
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 87.8
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.