State comparison · 2025
Economists salary: Delaware vs Michigan
Economists in Delaware earn a median of $159,120. In Michigan, $106,350. After cost-of-living, the gap is 44.2% — not 49.6%.
Nominal pay gap
+49.6%
Delaware vs Michigan
COL-adjusted gap
+44.2%
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
Michigan
Economists
- Median
- $106,350
- p25
- $82,030
- p75
- $150,000
- p10
- $72,860
- p90
- $178,170
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 96.2
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- 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.