State comparison · 2025
Epidemiologists salary: California vs New Mexico
Epidemiologists in California earn a median of $110,760. In New Mexico, $79,980. After cost-of-living, the gap is 15.3% — not 38.5%.
Nominal pay gap
+38.5%
California vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
+15.3%
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%
New Mexico
Epidemiologists
- Median
- $79,980
- p25
- $75,210
- p75
- $89,150
- p10
- $71,200
- p90
- $102,390
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.2
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.