State comparison · 2025
Epidemiologists salary: California vs North Carolina
Epidemiologists in California earn a median of $110,760. In North Carolina, $84,770. After cost-of-living, the gap is 11.3% — not 30.7%.
Nominal pay gap
+30.7%
California vs North Carolina
COL-adjusted gap
+11.3%
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%
North Carolina
Epidemiologists
- Median
- $84,770
- p25
- $65,010
- p75
- $124,410
- p10
- $56,470
- p90
- $168,550
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 94.3
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +50%
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.