State comparison · 2025
Epidemiologists salary: Hawaii vs Massachusetts
Epidemiologists in Massachusetts earn a median of $115,890. In Hawaii, $76,780. After cost-of-living, the gap is 36.3% — not 33.7%.
Nominal pay gap
-33.7%
Hawaii vs Massachusetts
COL-adjusted gap
-36.3%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Hawaii
Epidemiologists
- Median
- $76,780
- p25
- $63,080
- p75
- $86,370
- p10
- $58,290
- p90
- $109,300
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.0
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.