State comparison · 2025
Epidemiologists salary: District of Columbia vs Wisconsin
Epidemiologists in District of Columbia earn a median of $112,370. In Wisconsin, $88,770. After cost-of-living, the gap is 8.4% — not 26.6%.
Nominal pay gap
+26.6%
District of Columbia vs Wisconsin
COL-adjusted gap
+8.4%
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
Wisconsin
Epidemiologists
- Median
- $88,770
- p25
- $85,130
- p75
- $96,800
- p10
- $79,670
- p90
- $213,570
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 94.1
- 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.