State comparison · 2025
Epidemiologists salary: California vs Utah
Epidemiologists in California earn a median of $110,760. In Utah, $76,960. After cost-of-living, the gap is 28.6% — not 43.9%.
Nominal pay gap
+43.9%
California vs Utah
COL-adjusted gap
+28.6%
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%
Utah
Epidemiologists
- Median
- $76,960
- p25
- $65,830
- p75
- $95,600
- p10
- $53,140
- p90
- $119,250
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 98.9
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.