Epidemiologist Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$87,220
$41.93/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $61,270 | $29.46 |
| 25th percentile | $71,090 | $34.18 |
| Median | $87,220 | $41.93 |
| 75th percentile | $112,640 | $54.15 |
| 90th percentile | $138,800 | $66.73 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 12,090
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | ||
| 1st | $115,890 | $109,581 1st |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 2nd | $112,370 | $102,247 5th |
| California | ||
| 3rd | $110,760 | $100,036 8th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 4th | $109,760 | $100,878 7th |
| Washington | ||
| 5th | $108,240 | $101,147 6th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 6th | $104,460 | $105,921 2nd |
| Illinois | ||
| 7th | $102,720 | $102,763 4th |
| Maryland | ||
| 8th | $101,830 | $97,019 10th |
| Nevada | ||
| 9th | $99,880 | $99,901 9th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 10th | $97,310 | $105,921 2nd |
| Oregon | ||
| 11th | $93,620 | $90,576 14th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 12th | $88,770 | $94,341 11th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 13th | $87,860 | $90,046 16th |
| Michigan | ||
| 14th | $84,990 | $88,332 19th |
| Virginia | ||
| 15th | $84,930 | $84,003 23rd |
| North Carolina | ||
| 16th | $84,770 | $89,869 17th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 17th | $84,660 | $90,305 15th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 18th | $83,670 | $80,755 29th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 19th | $83,240 | $92,383 12th |
| New York | ||
| 20th | $80,220 | $74,332 34th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 21st | $79,980 | $86,735 21st |
| Iowa | ||
| 22nd | $79,880 | $91,019 13th |
| Kansas | ||
| 23rd | $79,620 | $88,400 18th |
| Montana | ||
| 24th | $79,500 | $83,998 24th |
| Florida | ||
| 25th | $79,460 | $76,837 33rd |
| Kentucky | ||
| 26th | $78,810 | $87,412 20th |
| Indiana | ||
| 27th | $77,250 | $82,772 26th |
| Texas | ||
| 28th | $77,170 | $79,510 30th |
| Utah | ||
| 29th | $76,960 | $77,844 32nd |
| Hawaii | ||
| 30th | $76,780 | $69,831 39th |
| Ohio | ||
| 31st | $76,480 | $82,437 28th |
| Alabama | ||
| 32nd | $74,740 | $84,145 22nd |
| Louisiana | ||
| 33rd | $73,850 | $83,724 25th |
| Colorado | ||
| 34th | $73,750 | $71,566 37th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 35th | $72,590 | $82,636 27th |
| Georgia | ||
| 36th | $70,880 | $73,609 36th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 37th | $70,540 | $78,818 31st |
| Maine | ||
| 38th | $68,850 | $70,943 38th |
| Arizona | ||
| 39th | $67,260 | $66,808 41st |
| Missouri | ||
| 40th | $66,890 | $73,654 35th |
| Idaho | ||
| 41st | $66,280 | $69,408 40th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 42nd | $56,930 | $65,472 42nd |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +18.7%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Master's degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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