Epidemiologist Salary in Georgia
Median annual pay in Georgia
$70,880
$34.08/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Georgia
$73,609
Regional Price Parity: 96.293 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($87,220): −$16,340 (−18.7%)
Georgia ranks 36th of 42 states by median pay, and 36th of 42 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $49,040 | $23.58 |
| 25th percentile | $53,210 | $25.58 |
| Median | $70,880 | $34.08 |
| 75th percentile | $87,480 | $42.06 |
| 90th percentile | $114,790 | $55.19 |
Employment
- Employment in Georgia
- 510
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Georgia
- $70,880
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $87,220
- Difference
- −$16,340 (−18.7%)
Cost of living
$70,880 ÷ 96.293 × 100 = $73,609
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado | ||
| 34th | $73,750 | $71,566 37th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 35th | $72,590 | $82,636 27th |
| Georgia This page | ||
| 36th | $70,880 | $73,609 36th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 37th | $70,540 | $78,818 31st |
| Maine | ||
| 38th | $68,850 | $70,943 38th |
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 Georgia
$266,880/year Georgia
- Medical Scientist, Except Epidemiologists salary in the U.S.
$103,410/year U.S.
- Registered Nurse salary in Georgia
$93,550/year Georgia
- 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 Alabama
$74,740/year Alabama
- Epidemiologist salary in Florida
$79,460/year Florida
- Epidemiologist salary in North Carolina
$84,770/year North Carolina
- Epidemiologist salary in South Carolina
$84,660/year South Carolina
- 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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