State comparison · 2025
Epidemiologists salary: California vs Virginia
Epidemiologists in California earn a median of $110,760. In Virginia, $84,930. After cost-of-living, the gap is 19.1% — not 30.4%.
Nominal pay gap
+30.4%
California vs Virginia
COL-adjusted gap
+19.1%
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%
Virginia
Epidemiologists
- Median
- $84,930
- p25
- $74,030
- p75
- $101,280
- p10
- $59,870
- p90
- $121,580
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 101.1
- 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.