State comparison · 2025
Epidemiologists salary: California vs Florida
Epidemiologists in California earn a median of $110,760. In Florida, $79,460. After cost-of-living, the gap is 30.2% — not 39.4%.
Nominal pay gap
+39.4%
California vs Florida
COL-adjusted gap
+30.2%
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%
Florida
Epidemiologists
- Median
- $79,460
- p25
- $63,130
- p75
- $104,160
- p10
- $57,500
- p90
- $129,930
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.4
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -50%
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.