State comparison · 2025
Epidemiologists salary: California vs Tennessee
Epidemiologists in California earn a median of $110,760. In Tennessee, $97,310. After cost-of-living, the gap is 5.5% — not 13.8%.
Nominal pay gap
+13.8%
California vs Tennessee
COL-adjusted gap
-5.5%
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%
Tennessee
Epidemiologists
- Median
- $97,310
- p25
- $82,370
- p75
- $111,950
- p10
- $75,080
- p90
- $137,580
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 91.9
- 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.