Highest-paying states for epidemiologists
Massachusetts leads at $115,890 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $115,890 | $93,870–$154,840 |
| District of Columbia | $112,370 | $92,660–$130,130 |
| California | $110,760 | $86,310–$133,970 |
| New Jersey | $109,760 | $84,990–$121,880 |
| Washington | $108,240 | $96,760–$130,970 |
| Minnesota | $104,460 | $85,750–$112,650 |
| Illinois | $102,720 | $77,580–$106,230 |
| Maryland | $101,830 | $81,910–$132,610 |
| Nevada | $99,880 | $83,450–$118,560 |
| Tennessee | $97,310 | $82,370–$111,950 |
| Oregon | $93,620 | $84,860–$113,350 |
| Wisconsin | $88,770 | $85,130–$96,800 |
| Pennsylvania | $87,860 | $78,310–$105,850 |
| Michigan | $84,990 | $66,450–$97,260 |
| Virginia | $84,930 | $74,030–$101,280 |
| North Carolina | $84,770 | $65,010–$124,410 |
| South Carolina | $84,660 | $69,010–$100,490 |
| Connecticut | $83,670 | $71,160–$104,860 |
| Nebraska | $83,240 | $68,140–$97,240 |
| New York | $80,220 | $67,600–$104,600 |
| New Mexico | $79,980 | $75,210–$89,150 |
| Iowa | $79,880 | $60,150–$87,160 |
| Kansas | $79,620 | $64,560–$89,760 |
| Montana | $79,500 | $62,940–$84,290 |
| Florida | $79,460 | $63,130–$104,160 |
| Kentucky | $78,810 | $67,630–$83,700 |
| Indiana | $77,250 | $69,320–$87,560 |
| Texas | $77,170 | $64,040–$96,420 |
| Utah | $76,960 | $65,830–$95,600 |
| Hawaii | $76,780 | $63,080–$86,370 |
| Ohio | $76,480 | $61,780–$99,060 |
| Alabama | $74,740 | $59,560–$88,200 |
| Louisiana | $73,850 | $61,180–$84,100 |
| Colorado | $73,750 | $68,830–$82,040 |
| Oklahoma | $72,590 | $61,590–$84,090 |
| Georgia | $70,880 | $53,210–$87,480 |
| West Virginia | $70,540 | $55,690–$81,860 |
| Maine | $68,850 | $64,540–$84,760 |
| Arizona | $67,260 | $54,490–$79,750 |
| Missouri | $66,890 | $59,300–$78,400 |
| Idaho | $66,280 | $62,440–$88,930 |
| Mississippi | $56,930 | $48,690–$80,850 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.