State comparison · 2025
Epidemiologists salary: District of Columbia vs Kansas
Epidemiologists in District of Columbia earn a median of $112,370. In Kansas, $79,620. After cost-of-living, the gap is 15.7% — not 41.1%.
Nominal pay gap
+41.1%
District of Columbia vs Kansas
COL-adjusted gap
+15.7%
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
Kansas
Epidemiologists
- Median
- $79,620
- p25
- $64,560
- p75
- $89,760
- p10
- $60,200
- p90
- $97,820
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 90.1
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.