State comparison · 2025
Epidemiologists salary: Massachusetts vs New Jersey
Epidemiologists in Massachusetts earn a median of $115,890. In New Jersey, $109,760. After cost-of-living, the gap is 8.6% — not 5.6%.
Nominal pay gap
+5.6%
Massachusetts vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
+8.6%
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%
New Jersey
Epidemiologists
- Median
- $109,760
- p25
- $84,990
- p75
- $121,880
- p10
- $71,360
- p90
- $162,460
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 108.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -62%
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.