Epidemiologist Salary in North Carolina
Median annual pay in North Carolina
$84,770
$40.76/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in North Carolina
$89,869
Regional Price Parity: 94.326 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($87,220): −$2,450 (−2.8%)
North Carolina ranks 16th of 42 states by median pay, and 17th of 42 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $56,470 | $27.15 |
| 25th percentile | $65,010 | $31.26 |
| Median | $84,770 | $40.76 |
| 75th percentile | $124,410 | $59.81 |
| 90th percentile | $168,550 | $81.04 |
Employment
- Employment in North Carolina
- 220
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in North Carolina
- $84,770
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $87,220
- Difference
- −$2,450 (−2.8%)
Cost of living
$84,770 ÷ 94.326 × 100 = $89,869
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Michigan | ||
| 14th | $84,990 | $88,332 19th |
| Virginia | ||
| 15th | $84,930 | $84,003 23rd |
| North Carolina This page | ||
| 16th | $84,770 | $89,869 17th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 17th | $84,660 | $90,305 15th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 18th | $83,670 | $80,755 29th |
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 North Carolina
$260,330/year North Carolina
- Medical Scientist, Except Epidemiologists salary in the U.S.
$103,410/year U.S.
- Registered Nurse salary in North Carolina
$84,350/year North Carolina
- 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 Georgia
$70,880/year Georgia
- Epidemiologist salary in South Carolina
$84,660/year South Carolina
- Epidemiologist salary in Tennessee
$97,310/year Tennessee
- 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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