State comparison · 2025
Environmental Scientists and Specialists salary: California vs Massachusetts
Environmental Scientists and Specialists in California earn a median of $106,510. In Massachusetts, $100,640. After cost-of-living, the gap is 1.1% — not 5.8%.
Nominal pay gap
+5.8%
California vs Massachusetts
COL-adjusted gap
+1.1%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
California
Environmental Scientists and Specialists
- Median
- $106,510
- p25
- $81,480
- p75
- $132,770
- p10
- $65,350
- p90
- $161,910
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.7
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -44%
Massachusetts
Environmental Scientists and Specialists
- Median
- $100,640
- p25
- $79,890
- p75
- $127,310
- p10
- $63,460
- p90
- $139,310
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 105.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -53%
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.