State comparison · 2025
Epidemiologists salary: California vs Oregon
Epidemiologists in California earn a median of $110,760. In Oregon, $93,620. After cost-of-living, the gap is 10.5% — not 18.3%.
Nominal pay gap
+18.3%
California vs Oregon
COL-adjusted gap
+10.5%
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%
Oregon
Epidemiologists
- Median
- $93,620
- p25
- $84,860
- p75
- $113,350
- p10
- $77,320
- p90
- $126,950
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.4
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.