State comparison · 2025
Epidemiologists salary: California vs Colorado
Epidemiologists in California earn a median of $110,760. In Colorado, $73,750. After cost-of-living, the gap is 39.9% — not 50.2%.
Nominal pay gap
+50.2%
California vs Colorado
COL-adjusted gap
+39.9%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
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%
Colorado
Epidemiologists
- Median
- $73,750
- p25
- $68,830
- p75
- $82,040
- p10
- $63,440
- p90
- $100,870
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.1
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.