State comparison · 2025
Epidemiologists salary: California vs Texas
Epidemiologists in California earn a median of $110,760. In Texas, $77,170. After cost-of-living, the gap is 25.9% — not 43.5%.
Nominal pay gap
+43.5%
California vs Texas
COL-adjusted gap
+25.9%
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%
Texas
Epidemiologists
- Median
- $77,170
- p25
- $64,040
- p75
- $96,420
- p10
- $59,860
- p90
- $113,790
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 97.1
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- 0%
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.