State comparison · 2025
Economists salary: District of Columbia vs Texas
Economists in District of Columbia earn a median of $167,590. In Texas, $121,420. After cost-of-living, the gap is 21.9% — not 38%.
Nominal pay gap
+38%
District of Columbia vs Texas
COL-adjusted gap
+21.9%
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%
Texas
Economists
- Median
- $121,420
- p25
- $83,900
- p75
- $175,000
- p10
- $66,760
- p90
- $219,140
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 97.1
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -83%
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.