State comparison · 2025
Epidemiologists salary: California vs Indiana
Epidemiologists in California earn a median of $110,760. In Indiana, $77,250. After cost-of-living, the gap is 20.8% — not 43.4%.
Nominal pay gap
+43.4%
California vs Indiana
COL-adjusted gap
+20.8%
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%
Indiana
Epidemiologists
- Median
- $77,250
- p25
- $69,320
- p75
- $87,560
- p10
- $64,830
- p90
- $103,650
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 93.3
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -67%
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.