State comparison · 2025
Epidemiologists salary: Idaho vs Massachusetts
Epidemiologists in Massachusetts earn a median of $115,890. In Idaho, $66,280. After cost-of-living, the gap is 36.6% — not 42.8%.
Nominal pay gap
-42.8%
Idaho vs Massachusetts
COL-adjusted gap
-36.6%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Idaho
Epidemiologists
- Median
- $66,280
- p25
- $62,440
- p75
- $88,930
- p10
- $60,710
- p90
- $141,240
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 95.5
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.