State comparison · 2025
Epidemiologists salary: District of Columbia vs South Carolina
Epidemiologists in District of Columbia earn a median of $112,370. In South Carolina, $84,660. After cost-of-living, the gap is 13.2% — not 32.7%.
Nominal pay gap
+32.7%
District of Columbia vs South Carolina
COL-adjusted gap
+13.2%
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
South Carolina
Epidemiologists
- Median
- $84,660
- p25
- $69,010
- p75
- $100,490
- p10
- $56,200
- p90
- $105,330
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 93.7
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +50%
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.