State comparison · 2025
Epidemiologists salary: Georgia vs Massachusetts
Epidemiologists in Massachusetts earn a median of $115,890. In Georgia, $70,880. After cost-of-living, the gap is 32.8% — not 38.8%.
Nominal pay gap
-38.8%
Georgia vs Massachusetts
COL-adjusted gap
-32.8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Georgia
Epidemiologists
- Median
- $70,880
- p25
- $53,210
- p75
- $87,480
- p10
- $49,040
- p90
- $114,790
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 96.3
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +17%
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%
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.