State comparison · 2025
Epidemiologists salary: Massachusetts vs Oregon
Epidemiologists in Massachusetts earn a median of $115,890. In Oregon, $93,620. After cost-of-living, the gap is 21% — not 23.8%.
Nominal pay gap
+23.8%
Massachusetts vs Oregon
COL-adjusted gap
+21%
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%
Oregon
Epidemiologists
- Median
- $93,620
- p25
- $84,860
- p75
- $113,350
- p10
- $77,320
- p90
- $126,950
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.4
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.