State wages ยท Cost of living
Epidemiologists pay by state
The highest published median is in New Jersey, at $110,240. Tennessee leads after cost of living, at $105,490. Tennessee has the lowest RPP among states paying at least the national median ($83,980).
National median
$83,980
Highest state median
$110,240
New Jersey
Best adjusted pay
$105,490
Tennessee
States and territories
52
Blank wages are not estimated
Pay at national average prices
Lower: $64,820Higher: $105,490Puerto Rico: No cost of living index
All states
52 rows
| Tennessee | $96,910 | +15.4% | 91.87 | $105,490 | 1 |
| New Jersey | $110,240 | +31.3% | 108.805 | $101,320 | 2 |
| Minnesota | $99,360 | +18.3% | 98.621 | $100,750 | 3 |
| Illinois | $99,220 | +18.1% | 99.958 | $99,260 | 4 |
| Massachusetts | $104,920 | +24.9% | 105.757 | $99,210 | 5 |
| Rhode Island | $100,820 | +20.1% | 102.28 | $98,570 | 6 |
| Washington | $99,930 | +19.0% | 107.013 | $93,380 | 7 |
| Iowa | $80,300 | -4.4% | 87.762 | $91,500 | 8 |
| California | $100,410 | +19.6% | 110.72 | $90,690 | 9 |
| Maryland | $94,460 | +12.5% | 104.959 | $90,000 | 10 |
| District of Columbia | $98,340 | +17.1% | 109.901 | $89,480 | 11 |
| New Mexico | $81,120 | -3.4% | 92.212 | $87,970 | 12 |
| Wisconsin | $82,620 | -1.6% | 94.095 | $87,800 | 13 |
| North Carolina | $82,430 | -1.8% | 94.326 | $87,390 | 14 |
| Oregon | $89,220 | +6.2% | 103.361 | $86,320 | 15 |
| South Carolina | $80,730 | -3.9% | 93.749 | $86,110 | 16 |
| Pennsylvania | $83,800 | -0.2% | 97.572 | $85,890 | 17 |
| Michigan | $81,680 | -2.7% | 96.217 | $84,890 | 18 |
| Virginia | $84,490 | +0.6% | 101.104 | $83,570 | 19 |
| New York | $89,700 | +6.8% | 107.921 | $83,120 | 20 |
| Indiana | $77,530 | -7.7% | 93.329 | $83,070 | 21 |
| Connecticut | $85,190 | +1.4% | 103.61 | $82,220 | 22 |
| Alabama | $72,830 | -13.3% | 88.823 | $81,990 | 23 |
| Nebraska | $73,800 | -12.1% | 90.103 | $81,910 | 24 |
| Nevada | $81,550 | -2.9% | 99.979 | $81,570 | 25 |
| Texas | $76,420 | -9.0% | 97.057 | $78,740 | 26 |
| Ohio | $72,950 | -13.1% | 92.774 | $78,630 | 27 |
| Kentucky | $70,140 | -16.5% | 90.159 | $77,800 | 28 |
| Kansas | $69,760 | -16.9% | 90.068 | $77,450 | 29 |
| Florida | $76,300 | -9.1% | 103.414 | $73,780 | 30 |
| West Virginia | $65,490 | -22.0% | 89.497 | $73,180 | 31 |
| Utah | $72,160 | -14.1% | 98.864 | $72,990 | 32 |
| Montana | $67,830 | -19.2% | 94.645 | $71,670 | 33 |
| Missouri | $64,810 | -22.8% | 90.817 | $71,360 | 34 |
| Colorado | $73,340 | -12.7% | 103.052 | $71,170 | 35 |
| Georgia | $68,160 | -18.8% | 96.293 | $70,780 | 36 |
| Oklahoma | $61,590 | -26.7% | 87.843 | $70,110 | 37 |
| Arizona | $69,300 | -17.5% | 100.677 | $68,830 | 38 |
| Louisiana | $59,810 | -28.8% | 88.207 | $67,810 | 39 |
| Mississippi | $58,490 | -30.4% | 86.953 | $67,270 | 40 |
| Hawaii | $71,270 | -15.1% | 109.951 | $64,820 | 41 |
| Alaska | Not available | Not available | 102.359 | Not available | Not available |
| Arkansas | Not available | Not available | 86.937 | Not available | Not available |
| Delaware | Not available | Not available | 99.808 | Not available | Not available |
| Idaho | Not available | Not available | 95.494 | Not available | Not available |
| Maine | Not available | Not available | 97.05 | Not available | Not available |
| New Hampshire | Not available | Not available | 104.165 | Not available | Not available |
| North Dakota | Not available | Not available | 88.959 | Not available | Not available |
| South Dakota | Not available | Not available | 88.586 | Not available | Not available |
| Vermont | Not available | Not available | 97.958 | Not available | Not available |
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Ranks are supplied source ranks for published wage observations. Cost of living comparisons exclude Puerto Rico. Some nominal source ranks exceed 52; they are retained without correction.