State comparison · 2025
Economists salary: New Jersey vs Wisconsin
Economists in New Jersey earn a median of $167,550. In Wisconsin, $84,000. After cost-of-living, the gap is 72.5% — not 99.5%.
Nominal pay gap
+99.5%
New Jersey vs Wisconsin
COL-adjusted gap
+72.5%
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%
Wisconsin
Economists
- Median
- $84,000
- p25
- $72,920
- p75
- $110,970
- p10
- $53,340
- p90
- $132,270
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 94.1
- 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.