State comparison · 2025
Epidemiologists salary: California vs Ohio
Epidemiologists in California earn a median of $110,760. In Ohio, $76,480. After cost-of-living, the gap is 21.4% — not 44.8%.
Nominal pay gap
+44.8%
California vs Ohio
COL-adjusted gap
+21.4%
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%
Ohio
Epidemiologists
- Median
- $76,480
- p25
- $61,780
- p75
- $99,060
- p10
- $54,410
- p90
- $130,560
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +100%
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.