State comparison · 2025
Epidemiologists salary: District of Columbia vs Nebraska
Epidemiologists in District of Columbia earn a median of $112,370. In Nebraska, $83,240. After cost-of-living, the gap is 10.7% — not 35%.
Nominal pay gap
+35%
District of Columbia vs Nebraska
COL-adjusted gap
+10.7%
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
Nebraska
Epidemiologists
- Median
- $83,240
- p25
- $68,140
- p75
- $97,240
- p10
- $64,200
- p90
- $105,190
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 90.1
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +700%
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.