State comparison · 2025
Epidemiologists salary: Massachusetts vs New York
Epidemiologists in Massachusetts earn a median of $115,890. In New York, $80,220. After cost-of-living, the gap is 47.3% — not 44.5%.
Nominal pay gap
+44.5%
Massachusetts vs New York
COL-adjusted gap
+47.3%
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 York
Epidemiologists
- Median
- $80,220
- p25
- $67,600
- p75
- $104,600
- p10
- $67,600
- p90
- $164,900
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.9
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- 0%
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.