State comparison · 2025
Epidemiologists salary: Maryland vs Massachusetts
Epidemiologists in Massachusetts earn a median of $115,890. In Maryland, $101,830. After cost-of-living, the gap is 11.5% — not 12.1%.
Nominal pay gap
-12.1%
Maryland vs Massachusetts
COL-adjusted gap
-11.5%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Maryland
Epidemiologists
- Median
- $101,830
- p25
- $81,910
- p75
- $132,610
- p10
- $74,120
- p90
- $132,630
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 105.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +25%
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.