Epidemiologist Salary in Alabama
Median annual pay in Alabama
$74,740
$35.93/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Alabama
$84,145
Regional Price Parity: 88.823 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($87,220): −$12,480 (−14.3%)
Alabama ranks 32nd of 42 states by median pay, and 22nd of 42 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $47,830 | $22.99 |
| 25th percentile | $59,560 | $28.64 |
| Median | $74,740 | $35.93 |
| 75th percentile | $88,200 | $42.41 |
| 90th percentile | $106,590 | $51.25 |
Employment
- Employment in Alabama
- 70
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Alabama
- $74,740
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $87,220
- Difference
- −$12,480 (−14.3%)
Cost of living
$74,740 ÷ 88.823 × 100 = $84,145
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | ||
| 30th | $76,780 | $69,831 39th |
| Ohio | ||
| 31st | $76,480 | $82,437 28th |
| Alabama This page | ||
| 32nd | $74,740 | $84,145 22nd |
| Louisiana | ||
| 33rd | $73,850 | $83,724 25th |
| Colorado | ||
| 34th | $73,750 | $71,566 37th |
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Physicians, All Other salary in Alabama
$272,610/year Alabama
- Medical Scientist, Except Epidemiologists salary in the U.S.
$103,410/year U.S.
- Registered Nurse salary in Alabama
$77,080/year Alabama
- Biological Scientists, All Other salary in the U.S.
$98,920/year U.S.
- General Internal Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$256,560/year U.S.
- Microbiologist salary in the U.S.
$87,990/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +18.7%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Master's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Epidemiologist salary in nearby places
- Epidemiologist salary in Florida
$79,460/year Florida
- Epidemiologist salary in Georgia
$70,880/year Georgia
- Epidemiologist salary in Mississippi
$56,930/year Mississippi
- Epidemiologist salary in Tennessee
$97,310/year Tennessee
- Epidemiologist salary in the U.S.
$87,220/year U.S.
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.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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