State comparison · 2025
Economists salary: Florida vs New Jersey
Economists in New Jersey earn a median of $167,550. In Florida, $102,430. After cost-of-living, the gap is 35.7% — not 38.9%.
Nominal pay gap
-38.9%
Florida vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
-35.7%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Florida
Economists
- Median
- $102,430
- p25
- $72,880
- p75
- $134,180
- p10
- $65,850
- p90
- $174,900
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.4
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -64%
New Jersey
Economists
- Median
- $167,550
- p25
- $126,940
- p75
- $192,960
- p10
- $83,990
- p90
- $195,190
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 108.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -33%
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.