State comparison · 2025
Economists salary: Delaware vs Oregon
Economists in Delaware earn a median of $159,120. In Oregon, $122,120. After cost-of-living, the gap is 35% — not 30.3%.
Nominal pay gap
+30.3%
Delaware vs Oregon
COL-adjusted gap
+35%
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
Oregon
Economists
- Median
- $122,120
- p25
- $98,170
- p75
- $128,080
- p10
- $81,620
- p90
- $147,600
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.4
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.