The average salary for an epidemiologist in the United States is around $78,830 per year.
Avg Salary
Epidemiologists earn an average yearly salary of $78,830.
Wages typically start from $50,100 and go up to $130,050.
28% above national average Updated in 2021
Epidemiologist earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level epidemiologist earnings begin at:
$62.52 per hour
$130,050 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level epidemiologist earnings begin at:
$48.84 per hour
$101,600 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level epidemiologist earnings begin at:
$37.90 per hour
$78,830 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level epidemiologist earnings begin at:
$29.98 per hour
$62,350 per year
10th percentile
Starting level epidemiologist earnings begin at:
$24.09 per hour
$50,100 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Epidemiologist salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Nevada | $99,040 |
| California | $98,670 |
| New York | $92,040 |
| Tennessee | $85,230 |
| Pennsylvania | $83,390 |
| Florida | $82,130 |
| Connecticut | $82,090 |
| Massachusetts | $82,090 |
| Maryland | $81,690 |
| Texas | $81,690 |
| Minnesota | $81,640 |
| Illinois | $79,510 |
| Oregon | $79,510 |
| North Carolina | $78,870 |
| Michigan | $78,730 |
| New Mexico | $77,520 |
| Ohio | $76,120 |
| Virginia | $71,990 |
| Wisconsin | $69,990 |
| Colorado | $67,570 |
| Hawaii | $64,250 |
| Nebraska | $63,900 |
| Arkansas | $63,750 |
| Kansas | $63,750 |
| Louisiana | $63,750 |
| Montana | $63,750 |
| West Virginia | $63,750 |
| Iowa | $62,400 |
| Oklahoma | $62,390 |
| Missouri | $62,270 |
| Arizona | $62,240 |
| Indiana | $62,240 |
| Kentucky | $61,910 |
| Utah | $61,550 |
| Alabama | $60,840 |
| Georgia | $53,600 |
| Idaho | $50,100 |
| Puerto Rico | $49,500 |
| Mississippi | $41,610 |
| New Jersey | $104,100 |
| Washington | $104,100 |
| District of Columbia | $101,990 |
| Rhode Island | $101,900 |
How do epidemiologist salaries compare to similar careers?
Epidemiologists earn about the same as related careers in the United States. On average, they make less than geneticists but more than industrial ecologists.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Geneticist salary | $83K |
| Bioinformatics scientist salary | $83K |
| Molecular biologist salary | $83K |
| Occupational therapist salary | $86K |
| Microbiologist salary | $79K |
| Geographer salary | $85K |
| Epidemiologist salary | $79K |
| Speech language pathologist salary | $79K |
| Food science technologist salary | $78K |
| Industrial ecologist salary | $77K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)