State comparison · 2025
Epidemiologists salary: District of Columbia vs Pennsylvania
Epidemiologists in District of Columbia earn a median of $112,370. In Pennsylvania, $87,860. After cost-of-living, the gap is 13.6% — not 27.9%.
Nominal pay gap
+27.9%
District of Columbia vs Pennsylvania
COL-adjusted gap
+13.6%
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
Pennsylvania
Epidemiologists
- Median
- $87,860
- p25
- $78,310
- p75
- $105,850
- p10
- $64,600
- p90
- $134,890
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 97.6
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -67%
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.