State comparison · 2025
Environmental Scientists and Specialists salary: Arizona vs Rhode Island
Environmental Scientists and Specialists in Rhode Island earn a median of $100,730. In Arizona, $80,600. After cost-of-living, the gap is 18.7% — not 20%.
Nominal pay gap
-20%
Arizona vs Rhode Island
COL-adjusted gap
-18.7%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Arizona
Environmental Scientists and Specialists
- Median
- $80,600
- p25
- $64,420
- p75
- $103,010
- p10
- $57,100
- p90
- $160,910
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 100.7
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -55%
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.