State comparison · 2025
Epidemiologists salary: District of Columbia vs Georgia
Epidemiologists in District of Columbia earn a median of $112,370. In Georgia, $70,880. After cost-of-living, the gap is 38.9% — not 58.5%.
Nominal pay gap
+58.5%
District of Columbia vs Georgia
COL-adjusted gap
+38.9%
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
Georgia
Epidemiologists
- Median
- $70,880
- p25
- $53,210
- p75
- $87,480
- p10
- $49,040
- p90
- $114,790
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 96.3
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +17%
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.