State comparison · 2025
Epidemiologists salary: California vs Nebraska
Epidemiologists in California earn a median of $110,760. In Nebraska, $83,240. After cost-of-living, the gap is 8.3% — not 33.1%.
Nominal pay gap
+33.1%
California vs Nebraska
COL-adjusted gap
+8.3%
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%
Nebraska
Epidemiologists
- Median
- $83,240
- p25
- $68,140
- p75
- $97,240
- p10
- $64,200
- p90
- $105,190
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 90.1
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +700%
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.