State comparison · 2025
Economists salary: Delaware vs Louisiana
Economists in Delaware earn a median of $159,120. In Louisiana, $73,050. After cost-of-living, the gap is 92.5% — not 117.8%.
Nominal pay gap
+117.8%
Delaware vs Louisiana
COL-adjusted gap
+92.5%
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
Louisiana
Economists
- Median
- $73,050
- p25
- $66,420
- p75
- $93,550
- p10
- $60,680
- p90
- $136,970
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 88.2
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.