State comparison · 2025
Epidemiologists salary: District of Columbia vs Missouri
Epidemiologists in District of Columbia earn a median of $112,370. In Missouri, $66,890. After cost-of-living, the gap is 38.8% — not 68%.
Nominal pay gap
+68%
District of Columbia vs Missouri
COL-adjusted gap
+38.8%
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
Missouri
Epidemiologists
- Median
- $66,890
- p25
- $59,300
- p75
- $78,400
- p10
- $54,410
- p90
- $95,730
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 90.8
- 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.