State comparison · 2025
Epidemiologists salary: Massachusetts vs Michigan
Epidemiologists in Massachusetts earn a median of $115,890. In Michigan, $84,990. After cost-of-living, the gap is 24% — not 36.4%.
Nominal pay gap
+36.4%
Massachusetts vs Michigan
COL-adjusted gap
+24%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
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%
Michigan
Epidemiologists
- Median
- $84,990
- p25
- $66,450
- p75
- $97,260
- p10
- $52,910
- p90
- $112,900
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 96.2
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -20%
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.