State comparison · 2025
Economists salary: New Jersey vs Oklahoma
Economists in New Jersey earn a median of $167,550. In Oklahoma, $89,980. After cost-of-living, the gap is 50.3% — not 86.2%.
Nominal pay gap
+86.2%
New Jersey vs Oklahoma
COL-adjusted gap
+50.3%
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%
Oklahoma
Economists
- Median
- $89,980
- p25
- $81,420
- p75
- $145,270
- p10
- $67,490
- p90
- $171,650
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 87.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- 0%
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.