State comparison · 2025
Epidemiologists salary: District of Columbia vs Virginia
Epidemiologists in District of Columbia earn a median of $112,370. In Virginia, $84,930. After cost-of-living, the gap is 21.7% — not 32.3%.
Nominal pay gap
+32.3%
District of Columbia vs Virginia
COL-adjusted gap
+21.7%
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
Virginia
Epidemiologists
- Median
- $84,930
- p25
- $74,030
- p75
- $101,280
- p10
- $59,870
- p90
- $121,580
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 101.1
- 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.