State comparison · 2025
Epidemiologists salary: California vs Georgia
Epidemiologists in California earn a median of $110,760. In Georgia, $70,880. After cost-of-living, the gap is 35.9% — not 56.3%.
Nominal pay gap
+56.3%
California vs Georgia
COL-adjusted gap
+35.9%
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%
Georgia
Epidemiologists
- Median
- $70,880
- p25
- $53,210
- p75
- $87,480
- p10
- $49,040
- p90
- $114,790
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 96.3
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +17%
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.