State comparison · 2025
Epidemiologists salary: District of Columbia vs Oklahoma
Epidemiologists in District of Columbia earn a median of $112,370. In Oklahoma, $72,590. After cost-of-living, the gap is 23.7% — not 54.8%.
Nominal pay gap
+54.8%
District of Columbia vs Oklahoma
COL-adjusted gap
+23.7%
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
Oklahoma
Epidemiologists
- Median
- $72,590
- p25
- $61,590
- p75
- $84,090
- p10
- $55,130
- p90
- $103,790
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 87.8
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.