State comparison · 2025
Epidemiologists salary: California vs Maryland
Epidemiologists in California earn a median of $110,760. In Maryland, $101,830. After cost-of-living, the gap is 3.2% — not 8.8%.
Nominal pay gap
+8.8%
California vs Maryland
COL-adjusted gap
+3.2%
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%
Maryland
Epidemiologists
- Median
- $101,830
- p25
- $81,910
- p75
- $132,610
- p10
- $74,120
- p90
- $132,630
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 105.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +25%
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.