State comparison · 2025
Economists salary: New Jersey vs New York
Economists in New Jersey earn a median of $167,550. In New York, $136,660. After cost-of-living, the gap is 21.6% — not 22.6%.
Nominal pay gap
+22.6%
New Jersey vs New York
COL-adjusted gap
+21.6%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
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%
New York
Economists
- Median
- $136,660
- p25
- $104,420
- p75
- $224,990
- p10
- $82,130
- p90
- $292,850
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.9
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -53%
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.