State comparison · 2025
Epidemiologists salary: California vs Montana
Epidemiologists in California earn a median of $110,760. In Montana, $79,500. After cost-of-living, the gap is 19.1% — not 39.3%.
Nominal pay gap
+39.3%
California vs Montana
COL-adjusted gap
+19.1%
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%
Montana
Epidemiologists
- Median
- $79,500
- p25
- $62,940
- p75
- $84,290
- p10
- $55,090
- p90
- $93,880
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 94.6
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.