State comparison · 2025
Mathematicians salary: Rhode Island vs Virginia
Mathematicians in Virginia earn a median of $148,030. In Rhode Island, $109,260. After cost-of-living, the gap is 27.1% — not 26.2%.
Nominal pay gap
-26.2%
Rhode Island vs Virginia
COL-adjusted gap
-27.1%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Rhode Island
Mathematicians
- Median
- $109,260
- p25
- $100,360
- p75
- $126,710
- p10
- $72,470
- p90
- $155,150
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 102.3
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -50%
Virginia
Mathematicians
- Median
- $148,030
- p25
- $120,990
- p75
- $175,610
- p10
- $92,520
- p90
- $195,190
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 101.1
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +200%
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.