Epidemiologist Salary in Virginia
Median annual pay in Virginia
$84,930
$40.83/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Virginia
$84,003
Regional Price Parity: 101.104 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($87,220): −$2,290 (−2.6%)
Virginia ranks 15th of 42 states by median pay, and 23rd of 42 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $59,870 | $28.79 |
| 25th percentile | $74,030 | $35.59 |
| Median | $84,930 | $40.83 |
| 75th percentile | $101,280 | $48.69 |
| 90th percentile | $121,580 | $58.45 |
Employment
- Employment in Virginia
- 220
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Virginia
- $84,930
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $87,220
- Difference
- −$2,290 (−2.6%)
Cost of living
$84,930 ÷ 101.104 × 100 = $84,003
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 13th | $87,860 | $90,046 16th |
| Michigan | ||
| 14th | $84,990 | $88,332 19th |
| Virginia This page | ||
| 15th | $84,930 | $84,003 23rd |
| North Carolina | ||
| 16th | $84,770 | $89,869 17th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 17th | $84,660 | $90,305 15th |
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 Virginia
$278,530/year Virginia
- Medical Scientist, Except Epidemiologists salary in the U.S.
$103,410/year U.S.
- Registered Nurse salary in Virginia
$93,600/year Virginia
- 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 the District of Columbia
$112,370/year District of Columbia
- Epidemiologist salary in Kentucky
$78,810/year Kentucky
- Epidemiologist salary in Maryland
$101,830/year Maryland
- Epidemiologist salary in North Carolina
$84,770/year North Carolina
- Epidemiologist salary in Tennessee
$97,310/year Tennessee
- 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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