State comparison · 2025
Mathematicians salary: Rhode Island vs Washington
Mathematicians in Washington earn a median of $162,280. In Rhode Island, $109,260. After cost-of-living, the gap is 29.6% — not 32.7%.
Nominal pay gap
-32.7%
Rhode Island vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-29.6%
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%
Washington
Mathematicians
- Median
- $162,280
- p25
- $112,900
- p75
- $194,120
- p10
- $102,050
- p90
- $239,960
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +400%
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.