State comparison · 2025
Epidemiologists salary: District of Columbia vs Kentucky
Epidemiologists in District of Columbia earn a median of $112,370. In Kentucky, $78,810. After cost-of-living, the gap is 17% — not 42.6%.
Nominal pay gap
+42.6%
District of Columbia vs Kentucky
COL-adjusted gap
+17%
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
Kentucky
Epidemiologists
- Median
- $78,810
- p25
- $67,630
- p75
- $83,700
- p10
- $58,010
- p90
- $96,150
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 90.2
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.