State comparison · 2025
Epidemiologists salary: District of Columbia vs Florida
Epidemiologists in District of Columbia earn a median of $112,370. In Florida, $79,460. After cost-of-living, the gap is 33.1% — not 41.4%.
Nominal pay gap
+41.4%
District of Columbia vs Florida
COL-adjusted gap
+33.1%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
District of Columbia
Epidemiologists
- Median
- $112,370
- p25
- $92,660
- p75
- $130,130
- p10
- $63,580
- p90
- $168,970
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 109.9
Florida
Epidemiologists
- Median
- $79,460
- p25
- $63,130
- p75
- $104,160
- p10
- $57,500
- p90
- $129,930
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.4
- 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.