State comparison · 2025
Economists salary: District of Columbia vs Oklahoma
Economists in District of Columbia earn a median of $167,590. In Oklahoma, $89,980. After cost-of-living, the gap is 48.8% — not 86.3%.
Nominal pay gap
+86.3%
District of Columbia vs Oklahoma
COL-adjusted gap
+48.8%
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%
Oklahoma
Economists
- Median
- $89,980
- p25
- $81,420
- p75
- $145,270
- p10
- $67,490
- p90
- $171,650
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 87.8
- 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.