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State comparison · 2025

Economists salary: Delaware vs Nevada

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Economists in Delaware earn a median of $159,120. In Nevada, $91,340. After cost-of-living, the gap is 74.6% — not 74.2%.

Nominal pay gap
+74.2%
Delaware vs Nevada
COL-adjusted gap
+74.6%
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
See full breakdown for Delaware

Nevada

Economists

Median
$91,340
p25
$79,750
p75
$112,820
p10
$70,960
p90
$128,420
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
100.0
See full breakdown for Nevada

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.