State comparison · 2025
Epidemiologists salary: District of Columbia vs Minnesota
Epidemiologists in District of Columbia earn a median of $112,370. In Minnesota, $104,460. After cost-of-living, the gap is 3.5% — not 7.6%.
Nominal pay gap
+7.6%
District of Columbia vs Minnesota
COL-adjusted gap
-3.5%
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
Minnesota
Epidemiologists
- Median
- $104,460
- p25
- $85,750
- p75
- $112,650
- p10
- $79,000
- p90
- $124,300
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 98.6
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +200%
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.