State comparison · 2025
Environmental Scientists and Specialists salary: District of Columbia vs Michigan
Environmental Scientists and Specialists in District of Columbia earn a median of $132,620. In Michigan, $76,080. After cost-of-living, the gap is 52.6% — not 74.3%.
Nominal pay gap
+74.3%
District of Columbia vs Michigan
COL-adjusted gap
+52.6%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
District of Columbia
Environmental Scientists and Specialists
- Median
- $132,620
- p25
- $98,410
- p75
- $161,470
- p10
- $78,270
- p90
- $185,220
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 109.9
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -67%
Michigan
Environmental Scientists and Specialists
- Median
- $76,080
- p25
- $61,120
- p75
- $94,520
- p10
- $52,300
- p90
- $111,770
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 96.2
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -60%
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.