State comparison · 2025
Epidemiologists salary: Massachusetts vs Montana
Epidemiologists in Massachusetts earn a median of $115,890. In Montana, $79,500. After cost-of-living, the gap is 30.3% — not 45.8%.
Nominal pay gap
+45.8%
Massachusetts vs Montana
COL-adjusted gap
+30.3%
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%
Montana
Epidemiologists
- Median
- $79,500
- p25
- $62,940
- p75
- $84,290
- p10
- $55,090
- p90
- $93,880
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 94.6
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.