State comparison · 2025
Epidemiologists salary: California vs New York
Epidemiologists in California earn a median of $110,760. In New York, $80,220. After cost-of-living, the gap is 34.6% — not 38.1%.
Nominal pay gap
+38.1%
California vs New York
COL-adjusted gap
+34.6%
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 York
Epidemiologists
- Median
- $80,220
- p25
- $67,600
- p75
- $104,600
- p10
- $67,600
- p90
- $164,900
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.9
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- 0%
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.