State comparison · 2025
Epidemiologists salary: Massachusetts vs Missouri
Epidemiologists in Massachusetts earn a median of $115,890. In Missouri, $66,890. After cost-of-living, the gap is 48.7% — not 73.3%.
Nominal pay gap
+73.3%
Massachusetts vs Missouri
COL-adjusted gap
+48.7%
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%
Missouri
Epidemiologists
- Median
- $66,890
- p25
- $59,300
- p75
- $78,400
- p10
- $54,410
- p90
- $95,730
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 90.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +200%
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.