State comparison · 2025
Environmental Scientists and Specialists salary: Alaska vs Rhode Island
Environmental Scientists and Specialists in Rhode Island earn a median of $100,730. In Alaska, $91,960. After cost-of-living, the gap is 8.8% — not 8.7%.
Nominal pay gap
-8.7%
Alaska vs Rhode Island
COL-adjusted gap
-8.8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Alaska
Environmental Scientists and Specialists
- Median
- $91,960
- p25
- $76,290
- p75
- $114,400
- p10
- $61,840
- p90
- $147,910
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 102.4
Rhode Island
Environmental Scientists and Specialists
- Median
- $100,730
- p25
- $79,770
- p75
- $123,180
- p10
- $66,420
- p90
- $139,050
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 102.3
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.