State comparison · 2025
Epidemiologists salary: District of Columbia vs Ohio
Epidemiologists in District of Columbia earn a median of $112,370. In Ohio, $76,480. After cost-of-living, the gap is 24.1% — not 46.9%.
Nominal pay gap
+46.9%
District of Columbia vs Ohio
COL-adjusted gap
+24.1%
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
Ohio
Epidemiologists
- Median
- $76,480
- p25
- $61,780
- p75
- $99,060
- p10
- $54,410
- p90
- $130,560
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +100%
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.