State comparison · 2025
Epidemiologists salary: Massachusetts vs West Virginia
Epidemiologists in Massachusetts earn a median of $115,890. In West Virginia, $70,540. After cost-of-living, the gap is 39% — not 64.3%.
Nominal pay gap
+64.3%
Massachusetts vs West Virginia
COL-adjusted gap
+39%
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%
West Virginia
Epidemiologists
- Median
- $70,540
- p25
- $55,690
- p75
- $81,860
- p10
- $49,070
- p90
- $92,610
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 89.5
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.