Epidemiologist Salary in Tennessee
Median annual pay in Tennessee
$97,310
$46.78/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Tennessee
$105,921
Regional Price Parity: 91.870 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($87,220): +$10,090 (+11.6%)
Tennessee ranks 10th of 42 states by median pay, and is tied for 2nd with 1 other state of 42 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $75,080 | $36.10 |
| 25th percentile | $82,370 | $39.60 |
| Median | $97,310 | $46.78 |
| 75th percentile | $111,950 | $53.82 |
| 90th percentile | $137,580 | $66.14 |
Employment
- Employment in Tennessee
- 220
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Tennessee
- $97,310
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $87,220
- Difference
- +$10,090 (+11.6%)
Cost of living
$97,310 ÷ 91.870 × 100 = $105,921
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | ||
| 8th | $101,830 | $97,019 10th |
| Nevada | ||
| 9th | $99,880 | $99,901 9th |
| Tennessee This page | ||
| 10th | $97,310 | $105,921 2nd |
| Oregon | ||
| 11th | $93,620 | $90,576 14th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 12th | $88,770 | $94,341 11th |
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 Tennessee
$301,290/year Tennessee
- Medical Scientist, Except Epidemiologists salary in the U.S.
$103,410/year U.S.
- Registered Nurse salary in Tennessee
$81,500/year Tennessee
- 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 Georgia
$70,880/year Georgia
- Epidemiologist salary in Kentucky
$78,810/year Kentucky
- Epidemiologist salary in Mississippi
$56,930/year Mississippi
- Epidemiologist salary in Missouri
$66,890/year Missouri
- Epidemiologist salary in North Carolina
$84,770/year North Carolina
- 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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