State comparison · 2025
Epidemiologists salary: California vs Rhode Island
Epidemiologists in California earn a median of $110,760. In Rhode Island, $100,820. After cost-of-living, the gap is 1.5% — not 9.9%.
Nominal pay gap
+9.9%
California vs Rhode Island
COL-adjusted gap
+1.5%
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%
Rhode Island
Epidemiologists
- Median
- $100,820
- p25
- $90,440
- p75
- $108,330
- p10
- $85,900
- p90
- $110,340
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 102.3
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -33%
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.