State comparison · 2025
Epidemiologists salary: California vs Wisconsin
Epidemiologists in California earn a median of $110,760. In Wisconsin, $88,770. After cost-of-living, the gap is 6.1% — not 24.8%.
Nominal pay gap
+24.8%
California vs Wisconsin
COL-adjusted gap
+6.1%
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%
Wisconsin
Epidemiologists
- Median
- $88,770
- p25
- $85,130
- p75
- $96,800
- p10
- $79,670
- p90
- $213,570
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 94.1
- 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.