State comparison · 2025
Economists salary: New Jersey vs Ohio
Economists in New Jersey earn a median of $167,550. In Ohio, $120,000. After cost-of-living, the gap is 19.1% — not 39.6%.
Nominal pay gap
+39.6%
New Jersey vs Ohio
COL-adjusted gap
+19.1%
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%
Ohio
Economists
- Median
- $120,000
- p25
- $89,300
- p75
- $164,700
- p10
- $69,770
- p90
- $216,920
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -56%
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.