State comparison · 2025
Economists salary: District of Columbia vs Florida
Economists in District of Columbia earn a median of $167,590. In Florida, $102,430. After cost-of-living, the gap is 53.9% — not 63.6%.
Nominal pay gap
+63.6%
District of Columbia vs Florida
COL-adjusted gap
+53.9%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
District of Columbia
Economists
- Median
- $167,590
- p25
- $115,910
- p75
- $224,080
- p10
- $98,350
- p90
- $299,110
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 109.9
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -58%
Florida
Economists
- Median
- $102,430
- p25
- $72,880
- p75
- $134,180
- p10
- $65,850
- p90
- $174,900
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.4
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -64%
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.