Epidemiologist Salary in Texas
Median annual pay in Texas
$77,170
$37.10/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Texas
$79,510
Regional Price Parity: 97.057 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($87,220): −$10,050 (−11.5%)
Texas ranks 28th of 42 states by median pay, and 30th of 42 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $59,860 | $28.78 |
| 25th percentile | $64,040 | $30.79 |
| Median | $77,170 | $37.10 |
| 75th percentile | $96,420 | $46.36 |
| 90th percentile | $113,790 | $54.71 |
Employment
- Employment in Texas
- 1,160
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Texas
- $77,170
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $87,220
- Difference
- −$10,050 (−11.5%)
Cost of living
$77,170 ÷ 97.057 × 100 = $79,510
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | ||
| 26th | $78,810 | $87,412 20th |
| Indiana | ||
| 27th | $77,250 | $82,772 26th |
| Texas This page | ||
| 28th | $77,170 | $79,510 30th |
| Utah | ||
| 29th | $76,960 | $77,844 32nd |
| Hawaii | ||
| 30th | $76,780 | $69,831 39th |
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 Texas
$269,800/year Texas
- Medical Scientist, Except Epidemiologists salary in the U.S.
$103,410/year U.S.
- Registered Nurse salary in Texas
$95,970/year Texas
- 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 Louisiana
$73,850/year Louisiana
- Epidemiologist salary in New Mexico
$79,980/year New Mexico
- Epidemiologist salary in Oklahoma
$72,590/year Oklahoma
- 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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