SOC 19-1041 · Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations

Epidemiologists wages by metro

National median annual wage

$87,220

10th percentile: $61,270
25th percentile: $71,090
Median: $87,220
75th percentile: $112,640
90th percentile: $138,800
Mean: $97,890

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

National employment in May 2025: 12,090.

That median is 71.1% higher than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.

The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.

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Highest published medians

Metros with the highest published annual medians for Epidemiologists.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	320	$100,310	$130,400	$224,270
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	160	$82,370	$125,320	$125,320
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	580	$80,860	$123,970	$183,320
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	620	$81,380	$115,890	$212,890
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	380	$81,900	$112,780	$132,630
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	260	$80,620	$111,960	$146,680
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	330	$91,060	$108,240	$131,870
Trenton-Princeton, NJ	110	$84,990	$105,930	$129,420
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	Not available	$90,210	$105,850	$119,830
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	50	$83,450	$105,670	$198,180
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	380	$73,880	$105,400	$154,150
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	290	$79,000	$104,460	$124,300
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	70	$67,580	$104,310	$126,570
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	210	$65,570	$103,780	$138,800
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	400	$71,360	$98,340	$173,660
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	100	$81,240	$98,110	$126,950
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	40	$77,230	$97,290	$113,950
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	60	$61,080	$97,250	$154,990
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	290	$73,700	$94,690	$142,570
Pittsburgh, PA	60	$64,600	$91,800	$112,110

Where employment is largest

Metros with the most Epidemiologists jobs in the May 2025 tables.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	620	$81,380	$115,890	$212,890
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	580	$80,860	$123,970	$183,320
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	400	$71,360	$98,340	$173,660
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	380	$73,880	$105,400	$154,150
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	380	$81,900	$112,780	$132,630
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	370	$50,140	$70,880	$119,480
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	370	$62,940	$72,410	$90,680
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	330	$91,060	$108,240	$131,870
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	320	$100,310	$130,400	$224,270
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	290	$73,700	$94,690	$142,570
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	290	$59,570	$77,170	$119,360
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	290	$79,000	$104,460	$124,300
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	260	$62,590	$69,380	$94,350
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	260	$63,060	$79,450	$124,810
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	260	$80,620	$111,960	$146,680
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	250	$48,010	$67,260	$84,150
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	210	$65,570	$103,780	$138,800
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	190	$63,470	$81,570	$207,930
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	160	$82,370	$125,320	$125,320
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	140	$66,710	$90,320	$120,820

States and territories

State estimates for Epidemiologists, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Massachusetts	660	$81,380	$115,890	$212,890
District of Columbia	90	$63,580	$112,370	$168,970
California	1,480	$71,910	$110,760	$168,220
New Jersey	290	$71,360	$109,760	$162,460
Washington	1,010	$82,980	$108,240	$159,730
Minnesota	310	$79,000	$104,460	$124,300
Illinois	240	$65,570	$102,720	$138,800
Maryland	600	$74,120	$101,830	$132,630
Nevada	80	$51,590	$99,880	$187,680
Tennessee	220	$75,080	$97,310	$137,580
Oregon	140	$77,320	$93,620	$126,950
Wisconsin	90	$79,670	$88,770	$213,570
Pennsylvania	360	$64,600	$87,860	$134,890
Michigan	280	$52,910	$84,990	$112,900
Virginia	220	$59,870	$84,930	$121,580
North Carolina	220	$56,470	$84,770	$168,550
South Carolina	50	$56,200	$84,660	$105,330
Connecticut	160	$64,140	$83,670	$117,210
Nebraska	80	$64,200	$83,240	$105,190
New York	670	$67,600	$80,220	$164,900
New Mexico	80	$71,200	$79,980	$102,390
Iowa	90	$48,080	$79,880	$108,210
Kansas	70	$60,200	$79,620	$97,820
Montana	100	$55,090	$79,500	$93,880
Florida	300	$57,500	$79,460	$129,930
Kentucky	120	$58,010	$78,810	$96,150
Indiana	170	$64,830	$77,250	$103,650
Texas	1,160	$59,860	$77,170	$113,790
Utah	190	$53,140	$76,960	$119,250
Hawaii	70	$58,290	$76,780	$109,300
Ohio	300	$54,410	$76,480	$130,560
Alabama	70	$47,830	$74,740	$106,590
Louisiana	120	$49,740	$73,850	$105,240
Colorado	430	$63,440	$73,750	$100,870
Oklahoma	120	$55,130	$72,590	$103,790
Georgia	510	$49,040	$70,880	$114,790
West Virginia	100	$49,070	$70,540	$92,610
Maine	60	$52,000	$68,850	$84,760
Arizona	340	$48,010	$67,260	$85,800
Missouri	120	$54,410	$66,890	$95,730
Idaho	40	$60,710	$66,280	$141,240
Mississippi	40	$46,450	$56,930	$98,870
Puerto Rico	40	$36,210	$48,380	$76,010
Vermont	30	Not available	Not available	Not available

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Questions this page answers

What is the national median wage for Epidemiologists?

In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Epidemiologists is $87,220. Employment is 12,090.

How does Epidemiologists pay compare with all occupations?

The national median for Epidemiologists is 71.1% higher than the all-occupations median of $50,980.

Which metro has the highest published median for Epidemiologists?

Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA is highest on this page's list at $130,400.