State comparison · 2025
Epidemiologists salary: Arizona vs Massachusetts
Epidemiologists in Massachusetts earn a median of $115,890. In Arizona, $67,260. After cost-of-living, the gap is 39% — not 42%.
Nominal pay gap
-42%
Arizona vs Massachusetts
COL-adjusted gap
-39%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Arizona
Epidemiologists
- Median
- $67,260
- p25
- $54,490
- p75
- $79,750
- p10
- $48,010
- p90
- $85,800
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 100.7
Massachusetts
Epidemiologists
- Median
- $115,890
- p25
- $93,870
- p75
- $154,840
- p10
- $81,380
- p90
- $212,890
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 105.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -13%
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.