State comparison · 2025
Epidemiologists salary: California vs Mississippi
Epidemiologists in California earn a median of $110,760. In Mississippi, $56,930. After cost-of-living, the gap is 52.9% — not 94.6%.
Nominal pay gap
+94.6%
California vs Mississippi
COL-adjusted gap
+52.9%
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%
Mississippi
Epidemiologists
- Median
- $56,930
- p25
- $48,690
- p75
- $80,850
- p10
- $46,450
- p90
- $98,870
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 87.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +400%
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.