State comparison · 2025
Economists salary: New Jersey vs Texas
Economists in New Jersey earn a median of $167,550. In Texas, $121,420. After cost-of-living, the gap is 23.2% — not 38%.
Nominal pay gap
+38%
New Jersey vs Texas
COL-adjusted gap
+23.2%
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%
Texas
Economists
- Median
- $121,420
- p25
- $83,900
- p75
- $175,000
- p10
- $66,760
- p90
- $219,140
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 97.1
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -83%
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.