State comparison · 2025
Environmental Scientists and Specialists salary: Alabama vs District of Columbia
Environmental Scientists and Specialists in District of Columbia earn a median of $132,620. In Alabama, $72,490. After cost-of-living, the gap is 32.4% — not 45.3%.
Nominal pay gap
-45.3%
Alabama vs District of Columbia
COL-adjusted gap
-32.4%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Alabama
Environmental Scientists and Specialists
- Median
- $72,490
- p25
- $52,750
- p75
- $85,350
- p10
- $41,260
- p90
- $114,900
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 88.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +300%
District of Columbia
Environmental Scientists and Specialists
- Median
- $132,620
- p25
- $98,410
- p75
- $161,470
- p10
- $78,270
- p90
- $185,220
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 109.9
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -67%
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.