State comparison · 2025
Environmental Scientists and Specialists salary: New Mexico vs Rhode Island
Environmental Scientists and Specialists in Rhode Island earn a median of $100,730. In New Mexico, $86,630. After cost-of-living, the gap is 4.6% — not 14%.
Nominal pay gap
-14%
New Mexico vs Rhode Island
COL-adjusted gap
-4.6%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
New Mexico
Environmental Scientists and Specialists
- Median
- $86,630
- p25
- $76,080
- p75
- $104,250
- p10
- $60,920
- p90
- $129,080
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.2
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.