State comparison · 2025
Epidemiologists salary: California vs Kentucky
Epidemiologists in California earn a median of $110,760. In Kentucky, $78,810. After cost-of-living, the gap is 14.5% — not 40.5%.
Nominal pay gap
+40.5%
California vs Kentucky
COL-adjusted gap
+14.5%
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%
Kentucky
Epidemiologists
- Median
- $78,810
- p25
- $67,630
- p75
- $83,700
- p10
- $58,010
- p90
- $96,150
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 90.2
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.