State comparison · 2025
Epidemiologists salary: Arizona vs California
Epidemiologists in California earn a median of $110,760. In Arizona, $67,260. After cost-of-living, the gap is 33.2% — not 39.3%.
Nominal pay gap
-39.3%
Arizona vs California
COL-adjusted gap
-33.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Arizona
Epidemiologists
- Median
- $67,260
- p25
- $54,490
- p75
- $79,750
- p10
- $48,010
- p90
- $85,800
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 100.7
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.