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Epidemiologists
Full epidemiologists overview →U.S. mean $97,890 · median $87,220
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | #1 | $132,230 | $115,890 | $64 | +35.1% | $81,380–$212,890 |
| District of Columbia | #2 | $122,860 | $112,370 | $59 | +25.5% | $63,580–$168,970 |
| Wisconsin | #3 | $119,810 | $88,770 | $58 | +22.4% | $79,670–$213,570 |
| California | #4 | $118,540 | $110,760 | $57 | +21.1% | $71,910–$168,220 |
| Washington | #5 | $118,440 | $108,240 | $57 | +21% | $82,980–$159,730 |
| New Jersey | #6 | $110,160 | $109,760 | $53 | +12.5% | $71,360–$162,460 |
| Nevada | #7 | $108,630 | $99,880 | $52 | +11% | $51,590–$187,680 |
| North Carolina | #8 | $105,560 | $84,770 | $51 | +7.8% | $56,470–$168,550 |
| Maryland | #9 | $105,540 | $101,830 | $51 | +7.8% | $74,120–$132,630 |
| Minnesota | #10 | $103,700 | $104,460 | $50 | +5.9% | $79,000–$124,300 |
| Tennessee | #11 | $103,390 | $97,310 | $50 | +5.6% | $75,080–$137,580 |
| Pennsylvania | #12 | $99,910 | $87,860 | $48 | +2.1% | $64,600–$134,890 |
| Oregon | #13 | $99,750 | $93,620 | $48 | +1.9% | $77,320–$126,950 |
| Illinois | #14 | $97,690 | $102,720 | $47 | -0.2% | $65,570–$138,800 |
| New York | #15 | $97,120 | $80,220 | $47 | -0.8% | $67,600–$164,900 |
| Virginia | #16 | $94,760 | $84,930 | $46 | -3.2% | $59,870–$121,580 |
| Ohio | #17 | $93,460 | $76,480 | $45 | -4.5% | $54,410–$130,560 |
| Florida | #18 | $90,700 | $79,460 | $44 | -7.3% | $57,500–$129,930 |
| Connecticut | #19 | $89,980 | $83,670 | $43 | -8.1% | $64,140–$117,210 |
| Idaho | #20 | $85,450 | $66,280 | $41 | -12.7% | $60,710–$141,240 |
| South Carolina | #21 | $83,900 | $84,660 | $40 | -14.3% | $56,200–$105,330 |
| Utah | #22 | $83,700 | $76,960 | $40 | -14.5% | $53,140–$119,250 |
| New Mexico | #23 | $83,680 | $79,980 | $40 | -14.5% | $71,200–$102,390 |
| Nebraska | #24 | $83,610 | $83,240 | $40 | -14.6% | $64,200–$105,190 |
| Michigan | #25 | $83,010 | $84,990 | $40 | -15.2% | $52,910–$112,900 |
| Texas | #26 | $81,560 | $77,170 | $39 | -16.7% | $59,860–$113,790 |
| Indiana | #27 | $80,490 | $77,250 | $39 | -17.8% | $64,830–$103,650 |
| Colorado | #28 | $79,930 | $73,750 | $38 | -18.3% | $63,440–$100,870 |
| Kansas | #29 | $79,490 | $79,620 | $38 | -18.8% | $60,200–$97,820 |
| Hawaii | #30 | $78,600 | $76,780 | $38 | -19.7% | $58,290–$109,300 |
| Kentucky | #31 | $78,110 | $78,810 | $38 | -20.2% | $58,010–$96,150 |
| Iowa | #32 | $77,360 | $79,880 | $37 | -21% | $48,080–$108,210 |
| Montana | #33 | $77,090 | $79,500 | $37 | -21.2% | $55,090–$93,880 |
| Louisiana | #34 | $76,010 | $73,850 | $37 | -22.4% | $49,740–$105,240 |
| Maine | #35 | $75,940 | $68,850 | $37 | -22.4% | $52,000–$84,760 |
| Georgia | #36 | $75,700 | $70,880 | $36 | -22.7% | $49,040–$114,790 |
| Oklahoma | #37 | $74,990 | $72,590 | $36 | -23.4% | $55,130–$103,790 |
| Alabama | #38 | $74,780 | $74,740 | $36 | -23.6% | $47,830–$106,590 |
| Missouri | #39 | $71,890 | $66,890 | $35 | -26.6% | $54,410–$95,730 |
| Arizona | #40 | $70,280 | $67,260 | $34 | -28.2% | $48,010–$85,800 |
| West Virginia | #41 | $69,390 | $70,540 | $33 | -29.1% | $49,070–$92,610 |
| Mississippi | #42 | $64,340 | $56,930 | $31 | -34.3% | $46,450–$98,870 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.