State comparison · 2025
Epidemiologists salary: California vs South Carolina
Epidemiologists in California earn a median of $110,760. In South Carolina, $84,660. After cost-of-living, the gap is 10.7% — not 30.8%.
Nominal pay gap
+30.8%
California vs South Carolina
COL-adjusted gap
+10.7%
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%
South Carolina
Epidemiologists
- Median
- $84,660
- p25
- $69,010
- p75
- $100,490
- p10
- $56,200
- p90
- $105,330
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 93.7
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +50%
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.