Epidemiologist Salary in Massachusetts
Median annual pay in Massachusetts
$115,890
$55.72/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Massachusetts
$109,581
Regional Price Parity: 105.757 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($87,220): +$28,670 (+32.9%)
Massachusetts ranks 1st of 42 states by median pay, and 1st of 42 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $81,380 | $39.13 |
| 25th percentile | $93,870 | $45.13 |
| Median | $115,890 | $55.72 |
| 75th percentile | $154,840 | $74.44 |
| 90th percentile | $212,890 | $102.35 |
Employment
- Employment in Massachusetts
- 660
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Massachusetts
- $115,890
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $87,220
- Difference
- +$28,670 (+32.9%)
Cost of living
$115,890 ÷ 105.757 × 100 = $109,581
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts This page | ||
| 1st | $115,890 | $109,581 1st |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 2nd | $112,370 | $102,247 5th |
| California | ||
| 3rd | $110,760 | $100,036 8th |
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Physicians, All Other salary in Massachusetts
$236,580/year Massachusetts
- Medical Scientist, Except Epidemiologists salary in the U.S.
$103,410/year U.S.
- Registered Nurse salary in Massachusetts
$104,550/year Massachusetts
- Biological Scientists, All Other salary in the U.S.
$98,920/year U.S.
- General Internal Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$256,560/year U.S.
- Microbiologist salary in the U.S.
$87,990/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +18.7%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Master's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Epidemiologist salary in nearby places
- Epidemiologist salary in Connecticut
$83,670/year Connecticut
- Epidemiologist salary in New York
$80,220/year New York
- Epidemiologist salary in the U.S.
$87,220/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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