State comparison · 2025
Epidemiologists salary: District of Columbia vs Indiana
Epidemiologists in District of Columbia earn a median of $112,370. In Indiana, $77,250. After cost-of-living, the gap is 23.5% — not 45.5%.
Nominal pay gap
+45.5%
District of Columbia vs Indiana
COL-adjusted gap
+23.5%
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
Indiana
Epidemiologists
- Median
- $77,250
- p25
- $69,320
- p75
- $87,560
- p10
- $64,830
- p90
- $103,650
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 93.3
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -67%
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.