State comparison · 2025
Epidemiologists salary: District of Columbia vs Mississippi
Epidemiologists in District of Columbia earn a median of $112,370. In Mississippi, $56,930. After cost-of-living, the gap is 56.3% — not 97.4%.
Nominal pay gap
+97.4%
District of Columbia vs Mississippi
COL-adjusted gap
+56.3%
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
Mississippi
Epidemiologists
- Median
- $56,930
- p25
- $48,690
- p75
- $80,850
- p10
- $46,450
- p90
- $98,870
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 87.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +400%
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.