State comparison · 2025
Epidemiologists salary: California vs Oklahoma
Epidemiologists in California earn a median of $110,760. In Oklahoma, $72,590. After cost-of-living, the gap is 21% — not 52.6%.
Nominal pay gap
+52.6%
California vs Oklahoma
COL-adjusted gap
+21%
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%
Oklahoma
Epidemiologists
- Median
- $72,590
- p25
- $61,590
- p75
- $84,090
- p10
- $55,130
- p90
- $103,790
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 87.8
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.