State comparison · 2025
Epidemiologists salary: District of Columbia vs Texas
Epidemiologists in District of Columbia earn a median of $112,370. In Texas, $77,170. After cost-of-living, the gap is 28.7% — not 45.6%.
Nominal pay gap
+45.6%
District of Columbia vs Texas
COL-adjusted gap
+28.7%
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
Texas
Epidemiologists
- Median
- $77,170
- p25
- $64,040
- p75
- $96,420
- p10
- $59,860
- p90
- $113,790
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 97.1
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- 0%
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.