State comparison · 2025
Epidemiologists salary: California vs Connecticut
Epidemiologists in California earn a median of $110,760. In Connecticut, $83,670. After cost-of-living, the gap is 23.9% — not 32.4%.
Nominal pay gap
+32.4%
California vs Connecticut
COL-adjusted gap
+23.9%
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%
Connecticut
Epidemiologists
- Median
- $83,670
- p25
- $71,160
- p75
- $104,860
- p10
- $64,140
- p90
- $117,210
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.6
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -33%
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.