State comparison · 2025
Environmental Scientists and Specialists salary: Arkansas vs Rhode Island
Environmental Scientists and Specialists in Rhode Island earn a median of $100,730. In Arkansas, $57,220. After cost-of-living, the gap is 33.1% — not 43.2%.
Nominal pay gap
-43.2%
Arkansas vs Rhode Island
COL-adjusted gap
-33.1%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Arkansas
Environmental Scientists and Specialists
- Median
- $57,220
- p25
- $44,930
- p75
- $88,710
- p10
- $35,580
- p90
- $122,270
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 86.9
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.