State comparison · 2025
Epidemiologists salary: California vs Michigan
Epidemiologists in California earn a median of $110,760. In Michigan, $84,990. After cost-of-living, the gap is 13.3% — not 30.3%.
Nominal pay gap
+30.3%
California vs Michigan
COL-adjusted gap
+13.3%
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%
Michigan
Epidemiologists
- Median
- $84,990
- p25
- $66,450
- p75
- $97,260
- p10
- $52,910
- p90
- $112,900
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 96.2
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -20%
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.