State comparison · 2025
Epidemiologists salary: Alabama vs District of Columbia
Epidemiologists in District of Columbia earn a median of $112,370. In Alabama, $74,740. After cost-of-living, the gap is 17.7% — not 33.5%.
Nominal pay gap
-33.5%
Alabama vs District of Columbia
COL-adjusted gap
-17.7%
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%
District of Columbia
Epidemiologists
- Median
- $112,370
- p25
- $92,660
- p75
- $130,130
- p10
- $63,580
- p90
- $168,970
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 109.9
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.