State comparison · 2025
Epidemiologists salary: California vs Pennsylvania
Epidemiologists in California earn a median of $110,760. In Pennsylvania, $87,860. After cost-of-living, the gap is 11.1% — not 26.1%.
Nominal pay gap
+26.1%
California vs Pennsylvania
COL-adjusted gap
+11.1%
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%
Pennsylvania
Epidemiologists
- Median
- $87,860
- p25
- $78,310
- p75
- $105,850
- p10
- $64,600
- p90
- $134,890
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 97.6
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -67%
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.