State comparison · 2025
Epidemiologists salary: California vs Iowa
Epidemiologists in California earn a median of $110,760. In Iowa, $79,880. After cost-of-living, the gap is 10% — not 38.7%.
Nominal pay gap
+38.7%
California vs Iowa
COL-adjusted gap
+10%
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%
Iowa
Epidemiologists
- Median
- $79,880
- p25
- $60,150
- p75
- $87,160
- p10
- $48,080
- p90
- $108,210
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 87.8
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.