Epidemiologist Salary in Missouri
Median annual pay in Missouri
$66,890
$32.16/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Missouri
$73,654
Regional Price Parity: 90.817 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($87,220): −$20,330 (−23.3%)
Missouri ranks 40th of 42 states by median pay, and 35th of 42 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $54,410 | $26.16 |
| 25th percentile | $59,300 | $28.51 |
| Median | $66,890 | $32.16 |
| 75th percentile | $78,400 | $37.69 |
| 90th percentile | $95,730 | $46.02 |
Employment
- Employment in Missouri
- 120
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Missouri
- $66,890
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $87,220
- Difference
- −$20,330 (−23.3%)
Cost of living
$66,890 ÷ 90.817 × 100 = $73,654
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Maine | ||
| 38th | $68,850 | $70,943 38th |
| Arizona | ||
| 39th | $67,260 | $66,808 41st |
| Missouri This page | ||
| 40th | $66,890 | $73,654 35th |
| Idaho | ||
| 41st | $66,280 | $69,408 40th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 42nd | $56,930 | $65,472 42nd |
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 Missouri
$227,980/year Missouri
- Medical Scientist, Except Epidemiologists salary in the U.S.
$103,410/year U.S.
- Registered Nurse salary in Missouri
$81,780/year Missouri
- 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 Illinois
$102,720/year Illinois
- Epidemiologist salary in Iowa
$79,880/year Iowa
- Epidemiologist salary in Kansas
$79,620/year Kansas
- Epidemiologist salary in Kentucky
$78,810/year Kentucky
- Epidemiologist salary in Nebraska
$83,240/year Nebraska
- Epidemiologist salary in Oklahoma
$72,590/year Oklahoma
- 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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