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State comparison · 2025

Epidemiologists salary: District of Columbia vs Massachusetts

Occupation

Epidemiologists in Massachusetts earn a median of $115,890. In District of Columbia, $112,370. After cost-of-living, the gap is 6.7% — not 3%.

Nominal pay gap
-3%
District of Columbia vs Massachusetts
COL-adjusted gap
-6.7%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

District of Columbia

Epidemiologists

Median
$112,370
p25
$92,660
p75
$130,130
p10
$63,580
p90
$168,970
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
109.9
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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%
See full breakdown for Massachusetts

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.