State comparison · 2025
Epidemiologists salary: Massachusetts vs New Mexico
Epidemiologists in Massachusetts earn a median of $115,890. In New Mexico, $79,980. After cost-of-living, the gap is 26.3% — not 44.9%.
Nominal pay gap
+44.9%
Massachusetts vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
+26.3%
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%
New Mexico
Epidemiologists
- Median
- $79,980
- p25
- $75,210
- p75
- $89,150
- p10
- $71,200
- p90
- $102,390
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.2
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.