Epidemiologist Salary in Pennsylvania
Median annual pay in Pennsylvania
$87,860
$42.24/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Pennsylvania
$90,046
Regional Price Parity: 97.572 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($87,220): +$640 (+0.7%)
Pennsylvania ranks 13th of 42 states by median pay, and 16th of 42 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $64,600 | $31.06 |
| 25th percentile | $78,310 | $37.65 |
| Median | $87,860 | $42.24 |
| 75th percentile | $105,850 | $50.89 |
| 90th percentile | $134,890 | $64.85 |
Employment
- Employment in Pennsylvania
- 360
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Pennsylvania
- $87,860
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $87,220
- Difference
- +$640 (+0.7%)
Cost of living
$87,860 ÷ 97.572 × 100 = $90,046
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Oregon | ||
| 11th | $93,620 | $90,576 14th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 12th | $88,770 | $94,341 11th |
| Pennsylvania This page | ||
| 13th | $87,860 | $90,046 16th |
| Michigan | ||
| 14th | $84,990 | $88,332 19th |
| Virginia | ||
| 15th | $84,930 | $84,003 23rd |
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 Pennsylvania
$217,310/year Pennsylvania
- Medical Scientist, Except Epidemiologists salary in the U.S.
$103,410/year U.S.
- Registered Nurse salary in Pennsylvania
$96,430/year Pennsylvania
- 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 New Jersey
$109,760/year New Jersey
- Epidemiologist salary in New York
$80,220/year New York
- Epidemiologist salary in Ohio
$76,480/year Ohio
- Epidemiologist salary in West Virginia
$70,540/year West 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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