State comparison · 2025
Epidemiologists salary: Massachusetts vs Texas
Epidemiologists in Massachusetts earn a median of $115,890. In Texas, $77,170. After cost-of-living, the gap is 37.8% — not 50.2%.
Nominal pay gap
+50.2%
Massachusetts vs Texas
COL-adjusted gap
+37.8%
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%
Texas
Epidemiologists
- Median
- $77,170
- p25
- $64,040
- p75
- $96,420
- p10
- $59,860
- p90
- $113,790
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 97.1
- 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.