Epidemiologist Salary in the District of Columbia
Median annual pay in the District of Columbia
$112,370
$54.02/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in the District of Columbia
$102,247
Regional Price Parity: 109.901 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($87,220): +$25,150 (+28.8%)
The District of Columbia ranks 2nd of 42 states by median pay, and 5th of 42 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $63,580 | $30.57 |
| 25th percentile | $92,660 | $44.55 |
| Median | $112,370 | $54.02 |
| 75th percentile | $130,130 | $62.56 |
| 90th percentile | $168,970 | $81.24 |
Employment
- Employment in the District of Columbia
- 90
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in the District of Columbia
- $112,370
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $87,220
- Difference
- +$25,150 (+28.8%)
Cost of living
$112,370 ÷ 109.901 × 100 = $102,247
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | ||
| 1st | $115,890 | $109,581 1st |
| District of Columbia This page | ||
| 2nd | $112,370 | $102,247 5th |
| California | ||
| 3rd | $110,760 | $100,036 8th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 4th | $109,760 | $100,878 7th |
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 the District of Columbia
$77,430/year District of Columbia
- Medical Scientist, Except Epidemiologists salary in the U.S.
$103,410/year U.S.
- Registered Nurse salary in the District of Columbia
$102,540/year District of Columbia
- 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 Maryland
$101,830/year Maryland
- Epidemiologist salary in Virginia
$84,930/year Virginia
- 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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