State comparison · 2025
Economists salary: District of Columbia vs Michigan
Economists in District of Columbia earn a median of $167,590. In Michigan, $106,350. After cost-of-living, the gap is 37.9% — not 57.6%.
Nominal pay gap
+57.6%
District of Columbia vs Michigan
COL-adjusted gap
+37.9%
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%
Michigan
Economists
- Median
- $106,350
- p25
- $82,030
- p75
- $150,000
- p10
- $72,860
- p90
- $178,170
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 96.2
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- 0%
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.