State comparison · 2025
Epidemiologists salary: California vs West Virginia
Epidemiologists in California earn a median of $110,760. In West Virginia, $70,540. After cost-of-living, the gap is 26.9% — not 57%.
Nominal pay gap
+57%
California vs West Virginia
COL-adjusted gap
+26.9%
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%
West Virginia
Epidemiologists
- Median
- $70,540
- p25
- $55,690
- p75
- $81,860
- p10
- $49,070
- p90
- $92,610
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 89.5
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.