State comparison · 2025
Epidemiologists salary: California vs Hawaii
Epidemiologists in California earn a median of $110,760. In Hawaii, $76,780. After cost-of-living, the gap is 43.3% — not 44.3%.
Nominal pay gap
+44.3%
California vs Hawaii
COL-adjusted gap
+43.3%
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%
Hawaii
Epidemiologists
- Median
- $76,780
- p25
- $63,080
- p75
- $86,370
- p10
- $58,290
- p90
- $109,300
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.0
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.