State comparison · 2025
Economists salary: Delaware vs New Hampshire
Economists in Delaware earn a median of $159,120. In New Hampshire, $86,130. After cost-of-living, the gap is 92.9% — not 84.7%.
Nominal pay gap
+84.7%
Delaware vs New Hampshire
COL-adjusted gap
+92.9%
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
New Hampshire
Economists
- Median
- $86,130
- p25
- $81,950
- p75
- $108,190
- p10
- $60,080
- p90
- $157,110
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 104.2
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.