State comparison · 2025
Economists salary: District of Columbia vs Washington
Economists in District of Columbia earn a median of $167,590. In Washington, $109,300. After cost-of-living, the gap is 49.3% — not 53.3%.
Nominal pay gap
+53.3%
District of Columbia vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
+49.3%
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%
Washington
Economists
- Median
- $109,300
- p25
- $91,060
- p75
- $135,350
- p10
- $80,320
- p90
- $167,960
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.0
- 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.