State comparison · 2025
Epidemiologists salary: California vs Kansas
Epidemiologists in California earn a median of $110,760. In Kansas, $79,620. After cost-of-living, the gap is 13.2% — not 39.1%.
Nominal pay gap
+39.1%
California vs Kansas
COL-adjusted gap
+13.2%
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%
Kansas
Epidemiologists
- Median
- $79,620
- p25
- $64,560
- p75
- $89,760
- p10
- $60,200
- p90
- $97,820
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 90.1
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.