State comparison · 2025
Economists salary: Delaware vs Montana
Economists in Delaware earn a median of $159,120. In Montana, $89,340. After cost-of-living, the gap is 68.8% — not 78.1%.
Nominal pay gap
+78.1%
Delaware vs Montana
COL-adjusted gap
+68.8%
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
Montana
Economists
- Median
- $89,340
- p25
- $73,920
- p75
- $105,050
- p10
- $69,850
- p90
- $116,210
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 94.6
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.