State comparison · 2025
Epidemiologists salary: Alabama vs California
Epidemiologists in California earn a median of $110,760. In Alabama, $74,740. After cost-of-living, the gap is 15.9% — not 32.5%.
Nominal pay gap
-32.5%
Alabama vs California
COL-adjusted gap
-15.9%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Alabama
Epidemiologists
- Median
- $74,740
- p25
- $59,560
- p75
- $88,200
- p10
- $47,830
- p90
- $106,590
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 88.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +200%
California
Epidemiologists
- Median
- $110,760
- p25
- $86,310
- p75
- $133,970
- p10
- $71,910
- p90
- $168,220
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.7
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -58%
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.