State comparison · 2025
Economists salary: District of Columbia vs New Hampshire
Economists in District of Columbia earn a median of $167,590. In New Hampshire, $86,130. After cost-of-living, the gap is 84.5% — not 94.6%.
Nominal pay gap
+94.6%
District of Columbia vs New Hampshire
COL-adjusted gap
+84.5%
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%
New Hampshire
Economists
- Median
- $86,130
- p25
- $81,950
- p75
- $108,190
- p10
- $60,080
- p90
- $157,110
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 104.2
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.