State comparison · 2025
Environmental Scientists and Specialists salary: District of Columbia vs Texas
Environmental Scientists and Specialists in District of Columbia earn a median of $132,620. In Texas, $92,000. After cost-of-living, the gap is 27.4% — not 44.2%.
Nominal pay gap
+44.2%
District of Columbia vs Texas
COL-adjusted gap
+27.4%
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%
Texas
Environmental Scientists and Specialists
- Median
- $92,000
- p25
- $66,640
- p75
- $128,380
- p10
- $60,080
- p90
- $163,110
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 97.1
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -87%
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.