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State comparison · 2025

Economists salary: Delaware vs New Jersey

Occupation

Economists in New Jersey earn a median of $167,550. In Delaware, $159,120. After cost-of-living, the gap is 3.5% — not 5%.

Nominal pay gap
-5%
Delaware vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
+3.5%
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
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New Jersey

Economists

Median
$167,550
p25
$126,940
p75
$192,960
p10
$83,990
p90
$195,190
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
108.8
Hiring velocity (180d)
-33%
See full breakdown for New Jersey

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.