State comparison · 2025
Epidemiologists salary: California vs Louisiana
Epidemiologists in California earn a median of $110,760. In Louisiana, $73,850. After cost-of-living, the gap is 19.5% — not 50%.
Nominal pay gap
+50%
California vs Louisiana
COL-adjusted gap
+19.5%
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%
Louisiana
Epidemiologists
- Median
- $73,850
- p25
- $61,180
- p75
- $84,100
- p10
- $49,740
- p90
- $105,240
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 88.2
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.