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State comparison · 2025

Economists salary: District of Columbia vs Wisconsin

Occupation

Economists in District of Columbia earn a median of $167,590. In Wisconsin, $84,000. After cost-of-living, the gap is 70.8% — not 99.5%.

Nominal pay gap
+99.5%
District of Columbia vs Wisconsin
COL-adjusted gap
+70.8%
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%
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Wisconsin

Economists

Median
$84,000
p25
$72,920
p75
$110,970
p10
$53,340
p90
$132,270
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
94.1
Hiring velocity (180d)
0%
See full breakdown for Wisconsin

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.