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State comparison · 2025

Economists salary: Delaware vs Wisconsin

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Economists in Delaware earn a median of $159,120. In Wisconsin, $84,000. After cost-of-living, the gap is 78.6% — not 89.4%.

Nominal pay gap
+89.4%
Delaware vs Wisconsin
COL-adjusted gap
+78.6%
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
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Wisconsin

Economists

Median
$84,000
p25
$72,920
p75
$110,970
p10
$53,340
p90
$132,270
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
94.1
Hiring velocity (180d)
0%
See full breakdown for Wisconsin

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.