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Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Epidemiologists:
Employment (1) | Employment RSE (3) |
Mean hourly wage |
Mean annual wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
---|---|---|---|---|
8,180 | 2.2 % | $ 41.70 | $ 86,740 | 1.2 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Epidemiologists:
Percentile | 10% | 25% | 50% (Median) |
75% | 90% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hourly Wage | $ 24.09 | $ 29.98 | $ 37.90 | $ 48.84 | $ 62.52 |
Annual Wage (2) | $ 50,100 | $ 62,350 | $ 78,830 | $ 101,600 | $ 130,050 |
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Epidemiologists are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Epidemiologists, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Epidemiologists:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) | 2,980 | 0.14 | $ 35.70 | $ 74,260 |
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) | 1,870 | 0.03 | $ 36.38 | $ 75,670 |
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | 1,010 | 0.02 | $ 43.37 | $ 90,220 |
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | 530 | 0.02 | $ 37.34 | $ 77,670 |
Scientific Research and Development Services | 500 | 0.06 | $ 60.56 | $ 125,960 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Epidemiologists:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) | 2,980 | 0.14 | $ 35.70 | $ 74,260 |
Scientific Research and Development Services | 500 | 0.06 | $ 60.56 | $ 125,960 |
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | 130 | 0.05 | $ 70.14 | $ 145,890 |
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) | 1,870 | 0.03 | $ 36.38 | $ 75,670 |
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | 530 | 0.02 | $ 37.34 | $ 77,670 |
Top paying industries for Epidemiologists:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing | 40 | 0.01 | $ 73.84 | $ 153,590 |
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | 130 | 0.05 | $ 70.14 | $ 145,890 |
Scientific Research and Development Services | 500 | 0.06 | $ 60.56 | $ 125,960 |
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | (8) | (8) | $ 59.97 | $ 124,740 |
Offices of Physicians | 70 | (7) | $ 57.64 | $ 119,890 |
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Epidemiologists are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Epidemiologists, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Epidemiologists:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Texas | 830 | 0.07 | 1.17 | $ 39.81 | $ 82,810 |
California | 800 | 0.05 | 0.83 | $ 44.96 | $ 93,520 |
Washington | 570 | 0.18 | 3.05 | $ 63.09 | $ 131,220 |
Colorado | 490 | 0.19 | 3.24 | $ 39.15 | $ 81,420 |
Massachusetts | 460 | 0.14 | 2.33 | $ 46.67 | $ 97,070 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Epidemiologists:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Colorado | 490 | 0.19 | 3.24 | $ 39.15 | $ 81,420 |
Washington | 570 | 0.18 | 3.05 | $ 63.09 | $ 131,220 |
West Virginia | 110 | 0.16 | 2.81 | $ 30.59 | $ 63,620 |
Rhode Island | 70 | 0.15 | 2.50 | $ 46.03 | $ 95,730 |
Massachusetts | 460 | 0.14 | 2.33 | $ 46.67 | $ 97,070 |
Top paying states for Epidemiologists:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Washington | 570 | 0.18 | 3.05 | $ 63.09 | $ 131,220 |
New Jersey | 150 | 0.04 | 0.68 | $ 62.14 | $ 129,260 |
New York | 210 | 0.02 | 0.42 | $ 60.28 | $ 125,390 |
Connecticut | 140 | 0.09 | 1.51 | $ 49.43 | $ 102,820 |
Pennsylvania | 120 | 0.02 | 0.37 | $ 48.83 | $ 101,570 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Epidemiologists:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 400 | 0.21 | 3.60 | $ 69.91 | $ 145,410 |
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO | 370 | 0.25 | 4.31 | $ 34.35 | $ 71,450 |
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | 330 | 0.13 | 2.19 | $ 48.20 | $ 100,260 |
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 270 | 0.15 | 2.59 | $ 38.25 | $ 79,560 |
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 260 | 0.10 | 1.72 | $ 30.98 | $ 64,440 |
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 240 | 0.19 | 3.25 | $ 43.29 | $ 90,050 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 220 | 0.04 | 0.67 | $ 43.41 | $ 90,290 |
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 210 | 0.02 | 0.41 | $ 66.94 | $ 139,240 |
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ | 200 | 0.10 | 1.64 | $ 27.92 | $ 58,070 |
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | 180 | 0.06 | 1.09 | $ 40.25 | $ 83,720 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Epidemiologists:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Olympia-Tumwater, WA | 110 | 0.96 | 16.59 | $ 47.67 | $ 99,150 |
Charleston, WV | 70 | 0.67 | 11.55 | $ 29.63 | $ 61,630 |
Worcester, MA-CT | 100 | 0.38 | 6.46 | $ 43.20 | $ 89,860 |
Trenton, NJ | 80 | 0.34 | 5.86 | $ 54.33 | $ 113,000 |
Ann Arbor, MI | 60 | 0.31 | 5.38 | $ 33.40 | $ 69,480 |
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO | 370 | 0.25 | 4.31 | $ 34.35 | $ 71,450 |
Lincoln, NE | 40 | 0.22 | 3.87 | $ 33.09 | $ 68,830 |
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 400 | 0.21 | 3.60 | $ 69.91 | $ 145,410 |
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 240 | 0.19 | 3.25 | $ 43.29 | $ 90,050 |
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA | 180 | 0.18 | 3.12 | $ 49.11 | $ 102,140 |
Top paying metropolitan areas for Epidemiologists:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 400 | 0.21 | 3.60 | $ 69.91 | $ 145,410 |
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 210 | 0.02 | 0.41 | $ 66.94 | $ 139,240 |
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY | 40 | 0.07 | 1.21 | $ 59.84 | $ 124,460 |
Boulder, CO | (8) | (8) | (8) | $ 58.86 | $ 122,420 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 70 | 0.03 | 0.46 | $ 56.85 | $ 118,240 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 140 | 0.05 | 0.83 | $ 56.17 | $ 116,830 |
Trenton, NJ | 80 | 0.34 | 5.86 | $ 54.33 | $ 113,000 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | 160 | 0.07 | 1.25 | $ 52.42 | $ 109,030 |
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA | 180 | 0.18 | 3.12 | $ 49.11 | $ 102,140 |
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | 330 | 0.13 | 2.19 | $ 48.20 | $ 100,260 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Epidemiologists:
Nonmetropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area | 40 | 0.29 | 5.00 | $ 34.34 | $ 71,420 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Epidemiologists:
Nonmetropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area | 40 | 0.29 | 5.00 | $ 34.34 | $ 71,420 |
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Epidemiologists:
Nonmetropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area | 40 | 0.29 | 5.00 | $ 34.34 | $ 71,420 |
These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.
The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.
(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.
(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.
(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.
(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.
(8) Estimate not released.
(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.
Other OEWS estimates and related information:
May 2021 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
Last Modified Date: March 31, 2022