State comparison · 2025
Environmental Scientists and Specialists salary: Florida vs Rhode Island
Environmental Scientists and Specialists in Rhode Island earn a median of $100,730. In Florida, $60,830. After cost-of-living, the gap is 40.3% — not 39.6%.
Nominal pay gap
-39.6%
Florida vs Rhode Island
COL-adjusted gap
-40.3%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Florida
Environmental Scientists and Specialists
- Median
- $60,830
- p25
- $48,870
- p75
- $81,600
- p10
- $42,600
- p90
- $109,290
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.4
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -83%
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.