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State comparison · 2025

Economists salary: Kansas vs New Jersey

Occupation

Economists in New Jersey earn a median of $167,550. In Kansas, $138,790. After cost-of-living, the gap is 0% — not 17.2%.

Nominal pay gap
-17.2%
Kansas vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
0%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Kansas

Economists

Median
$138,790
p25
$117,810
p75
$205,780
p10
$67,610
p90
$238,990
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
90.1
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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.