State comparison · 2025
Epidemiologists salary: District of Columbia vs New Jersey
Epidemiologists in District of Columbia earn a median of $112,370. In New Jersey, $109,760. After cost-of-living, the gap is 1.4% — not 2.4%.
Nominal pay gap
+2.4%
District of Columbia vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
+1.4%
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
New Jersey
Epidemiologists
- Median
- $109,760
- p25
- $84,990
- p75
- $121,880
- p10
- $71,360
- p90
- $162,460
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 108.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -62%
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.