State comparison · 2025
Environmental Scientists and Specialists salary: New Hampshire vs Rhode Island
Environmental Scientists and Specialists in Rhode Island earn a median of $100,730. In New Hampshire, $80,810. After cost-of-living, the gap is 21.2% — not 19.8%.
Nominal pay gap
-19.8%
New Hampshire vs Rhode Island
COL-adjusted gap
-21.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
New Hampshire
Environmental Scientists and Specialists
- Median
- $80,810
- p25
- $66,560
- p75
- $100,170
- p10
- $59,230
- p90
- $111,840
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 104.2
Rhode Island
Environmental Scientists and Specialists
- Median
- $100,730
- p25
- $79,770
- p75
- $123,180
- p10
- $66,420
- p90
- $139,050
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 102.3
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.