Epidemiologist earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level epidemiologist earnings begin at:

$40.75 per hour

$84,760 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level epidemiologist earnings begin at:

$40.75 per hour

$84,760 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level epidemiologist earnings begin at:

$33.10 per hour

$68,850 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level epidemiologist earnings begin at:

$31.03 per hour

$64,540 per year

10th percentile

Starting level epidemiologist earnings begin at:

$25.00 per hour

$52,000 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Epidemiologist salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Nevada $99,880
Tennessee $97,310
Oregon $93,620
Wisconsin $88,770
Pennsylvania $87,860
Michigan $84,990
Virginia $84,930
North Carolina $84,770
South Carolina $84,660
Connecticut $83,670
Nebraska $83,240
New York $80,220
New Mexico $79,980
Iowa $79,880
Kansas $79,620
Montana $79,500
Florida $79,460
Kentucky $78,810
Indiana $77,250
Texas $77,170
Utah $76,960
Hawaii $76,780
Ohio $76,480
Alabama $74,740
Louisiana $73,850
Colorado $73,750
Oklahoma $72,590
Georgia $70,880
West Virginia $70,540
Maine $68,850
Arizona $67,260
Missouri $66,890
Idaho $66,280
Mississippi $56,930
Arkansas $56,870
Puerto Rico $39,850
Massachusetts $115,890
District of Columbia $112,370
California $110,760
New Jersey $109,760
Washington $108,240
Minnesota $104,460
Illinois $102,720
Maryland $101,830

How much does an Epidemiologist earn?

Many epidemiologists will continue their education to obtain an advanced degree (such as a MD or PhD). This opens the door for epidemiologists to work in larger facilities and to take on positions with greater responsibility and a higher level of epidemiologist salary. Those with advanced degrees have a wider choice of career paths with more research and teaching positions available to them.

A medical degree qualifies an epidemiologist to administer drugs during clinical research studies and trials - these positions tend to have the highest salaries and thus competition for them can be intense.

Some of the most common industries where epidemiologists work are in pharmaceutical and medical manufacturing; hospitals; scientific research services; colleges and universities; and the government. Those who work in the pharmaceutical and scientific research industries have higher epidemiologist's salaries.

How do epidemiologist salaries compare to similar careers?

Epidemiologists earn 16% less than similar careers in Maine. On average, they make less than geneticists.

Career Median Salary
Geneticist salary $105K
Epidemiologist salary $69K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)