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State comparison · 2025

Economists salary: Georgia vs New Jersey

Occupation

Economists in New Jersey earn a median of $167,550. In Georgia, $122,570. After cost-of-living, the gap is 17.4% — not 26.8%.

Nominal pay gap
-26.8%
Georgia vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
-17.4%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Georgia

Economists

Median
$122,570
p25
$98,790
p75
$162,410
p10
$78,190
p90
$187,330
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
96.3
Hiring velocity (180d)
-25%
See full breakdown for Georgia

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%
See full breakdown for New Jersey

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.