State comparison · 2025
Epidemiologists salary: District of Columbia vs Maryland
Epidemiologists in District of Columbia earn a median of $112,370. In Maryland, $101,830. After cost-of-living, the gap is 5.4% — not 10.4%.
Nominal pay gap
+10.4%
District of Columbia vs Maryland
COL-adjusted gap
+5.4%
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
Maryland
Epidemiologists
- Median
- $101,830
- p25
- $81,910
- p75
- $132,610
- p10
- $74,120
- p90
- $132,630
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 105.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +25%
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.