State comparison · 2025
Epidemiologists salary: Massachusetts vs Rhode Island
Epidemiologists in Massachusetts earn a median of $115,890. In Rhode Island, $100,820. After cost-of-living, the gap is 11.1% — not 14.9%.
Nominal pay gap
+14.9%
Massachusetts vs Rhode Island
COL-adjusted gap
+11.1%
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%
Rhode Island
Epidemiologists
- Median
- $100,820
- p25
- $90,440
- p75
- $108,330
- p10
- $85,900
- p90
- $110,340
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 102.3
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -33%
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.