Epidemiologist Salary in New Jersey
Median annual pay in New Jersey
$109,760
$52.77/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in New Jersey
$100,878
Regional Price Parity: 108.805 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($87,220): +$22,540 (+25.8%)
New Jersey ranks 4th of 42 states by median pay, and 7th of 42 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $71,360 | $34.31 |
| 25th percentile | $84,990 | $40.86 |
| Median | $109,760 | $52.77 |
| 75th percentile | $121,880 | $58.60 |
| 90th percentile | $162,460 | $78.11 |
Employment
- Employment in New Jersey
- 290
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in New Jersey
- $109,760
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $87,220
- Difference
- +$22,540 (+25.8%)
Cost of living
$109,760 ÷ 108.805 × 100 = $100,878
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | ||
| 2nd | $112,370 | $102,247 5th |
| California | ||
| 3rd | $110,760 | $100,036 8th |
| New Jersey This page | ||
| 4th | $109,760 | $100,878 7th |
| Washington | ||
| 5th | $108,240 | $101,147 6th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 6th | $104,460 | $105,921 2nd |
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 New Jersey
$285,010/year New Jersey
- Medical Scientist, Except Epidemiologists salary in the U.S.
$103,410/year U.S.
- Registered Nurse salary in New Jersey
$106,500/year New Jersey
- 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 New York
$80,220/year New York
- Epidemiologist salary in Pennsylvania
$87,860/year Pennsylvania
- 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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