State comparison · 2025
Epidemiologists salary: California vs Washington
Epidemiologists in California earn a median of $110,760. In Washington, $108,240. After cost-of-living, the gap is 1.1% — not 2.3%.
Nominal pay gap
+2.3%
California vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-1.1%
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%
Washington
Epidemiologists
- Median
- $108,240
- p25
- $96,760
- p75
- $130,970
- p10
- $82,980
- p90
- $159,730
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.0
- 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.