State comparison · 2025
Epidemiologists salary: California vs Minnesota
Epidemiologists in California earn a median of $110,760. In Minnesota, $104,460. After cost-of-living, the gap is 5.6% — not 6%.
Nominal pay gap
+6%
California vs Minnesota
COL-adjusted gap
-5.6%
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%
Minnesota
Epidemiologists
- Median
- $104,460
- p25
- $85,750
- p75
- $112,650
- p10
- $79,000
- p90
- $124,300
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 98.6
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +200%
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.