State comparison · 2025
Economists salary: Delaware vs South Carolina
Economists in Delaware earn a median of $159,120. In South Carolina, $51,980. After cost-of-living, the gap is 187.4% — not 206.1%.
Nominal pay gap
+206.1%
Delaware vs South Carolina
COL-adjusted gap
+187.4%
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
South Carolina
Economists
- Median
- $51,980
- p25
- $50,390
- p75
- $61,790
- p10
- $50,390
- p90
- $73,670
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 93.7
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.