State comparison · 2025
Epidemiologists salary: California vs Missouri
Epidemiologists in California earn a median of $110,760. In Missouri, $66,890. After cost-of-living, the gap is 35.8% — not 65.6%.
Nominal pay gap
+65.6%
California vs Missouri
COL-adjusted gap
+35.8%
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%
Missouri
Epidemiologists
- Median
- $66,890
- p25
- $59,300
- p75
- $78,400
- p10
- $54,410
- p90
- $95,730
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 90.8
- 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.