State comparison · 2025
Epidemiologists salary: District of Columbia vs Washington
Epidemiologists in District of Columbia earn a median of $112,370. In Washington, $108,240. After cost-of-living, the gap is 1.1% — not 3.8%.
Nominal pay gap
+3.8%
District of Columbia vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
+1.1%
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
Washington
Epidemiologists
- Median
- $108,240
- p25
- $96,760
- p75
- $130,970
- p10
- $82,980
- p90
- $159,730
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.0
- 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.