The average salary for an epidemiologist in the United States is around $73,433 per year.
Avg Salary
Epidemiologists earn an average yearly salary of $73,433.
Wages typically start from $49,578 and go up to $108,766.
16% above national average Updated in 2023
Epidemiologist earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level epidemiologist earnings begin at:
$52.29 per hour
$108,766 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level epidemiologist earnings begin at:
$43.41 per hour
$90,298 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level epidemiologist earnings begin at:
$35.30 per hour
$73,433 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level epidemiologist earnings begin at:
$28.71 per hour
$59,717 per year
10th percentile
Starting level epidemiologist earnings begin at:
$23.84 per hour
$49,578 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 biochemists but more than microbiologists.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Biochemist salary | $84K |
| MRI technologist salary | $84K |
| Hydrologist salary | $79K |
| Mathematician salary | $75K |
| Food science technologist salary | $73K |
| Epidemiologist salary | $73K |
| Soil and water conservationist salary | $69K |
| Geodesist salary | $69K |
| Scientist salary | $67K |
| Microbiologist salary | $63K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)