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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

19-1041 Epidemiologists

Investigate and describe the determinants and distribution of disease, disability, or health outcomes. May develop the means for prevention and control.


National estimates for Epidemiologists
Industry profile for Epidemiologists
Geographic profile for Epidemiologists

National estimates for Epidemiologists:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Epidemiologists:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
10,230 2.4 % $ 43.48 $ 90,430 0.8 %

Percentile wage estimates for Epidemiologists:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 26.42 $ 31.69 $ 39.13 $ 49.99 $ 63.57
Annual Wage (2) $ 54,950 $ 65,910 $ 81,390 $ 103,980 $ 132,230


Industry profile for Epidemiologists:

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) 3,640 0.17 $ 38.00 $ 79,030
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 2,230 0.04 $ 37.62 $ 78,240
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 970 0.02 $ 50.33 $ 104,690
Scientific Research and Development Services 720 0.08 $ 61.05 $ 126,970
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 720 0.02 $ 41.10 $ 85,480

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Epidemiologists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Grantmaking and Giving Services 370 0.23 $ 65.16 $ 135,530
State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 3,640 0.17 $ 38.00 $ 79,030
Scientific Research and Development Services 720 0.08 $ 61.05 $ 126,970
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 120 0.04 $ 56.16 $ 116,820
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 2,230 0.04 $ 37.62 $ 78,240

Top paying industries for Epidemiologists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing 70 0.02 $ 74.33 $ 154,610
Grantmaking and Giving Services 370 0.23 $ 65.16 $ 135,530
Scientific Research and Development Services 720 0.08 $ 61.05 $ 126,970
Offices of Physicians 90 (7) $ 59.98 $ 124,750
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 120 0.04 $ 56.16 $ 116,820


Geographic profile for Epidemiologists:

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.



Map of employment of epidemiologists by state, May 2023


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)
California 1,200 0.07 0.99 $ 49.22 $ 102,390
Washington 940 0.27 3.98 $ 54.71 $ 113,790
Texas 640 0.05 0.70 $ 38.93 $ 80,970
Massachusetts 580 0.16 2.34 $ 54.95 $ 114,300
Colorado 540 0.19 2.83 $ 35.31 $ 73,450


Map of location quotient of epidemiologists by state, May 2023


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)
Washington 940 0.27 3.98 $ 54.71 $ 113,790
Colorado 540 0.19 2.83 $ 35.31 $ 73,450
Maryland 450 0.17 2.50 $ 46.90 $ 97,550
Alaska 50 0.16 2.41 $ 48.15 $ 100,160
West Virginia 110 0.16 2.37 $ 31.15 $ 64,790


Map of annual mean wages of epidemiologists by state, May 2023


Top paying states for Epidemiologists:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Wisconsin 90 0.03 0.44 $ 58.24 $ 121,150
Massachusetts 580 0.16 2.34 $ 54.95 $ 114,300
Washington 940 0.27 3.98 $ 54.71 $ 113,790
North Carolina 150 0.03 0.47 $ 53.08 $ 110,410
New Jersey 320 0.08 1.14 $ 52.30 $ 108,790



Map of employment of epidemiologists by area, May 2023


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 630 0.30 4.52 $ 60.05 $ 124,910
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 520 0.19 2.82 $ 55.13 $ 114,670
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 400 0.25 3.69 $ 35.34 $ 73,500
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 390 0.04 0.60 $ 51.79 $ 107,720
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 350 0.12 1.83 $ 35.26 $ 73,330
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 340 0.05 0.81 $ 45.60 $ 94,840
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 270 0.14 2.12 $ 40.39 $ 84,000
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 270 0.11 1.65 $ 61.36 $ 127,630
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 260 0.20 2.93 $ 46.53 $ 96,790
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 250 0.08 1.22 $ 58.54 $ 121,750


Map of location quotient of epidemiologists by area, May 2023


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 220 1.80 26.66 $ 44.32 $ 92,180
Charleston, WV 90 0.87 12.91 $ 30.26 $ 62,940
Trenton, NJ 90 0.39 5.86 $ 49.53 $ 103,020
Fort Collins, CO 60 0.33 4.84 $ 36.45 $ 75,810
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 630 0.30 4.52 $ 60.05 $ 124,910
Ann Arbor, MI 60 0.27 3.98 $ 37.02 $ 77,000
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 400 0.25 3.69 $ 35.34 $ 73,500
Anchorage, AK 40 0.23 3.36 $ 47.28 $ 98,340
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 130 0.22 3.29 $ 41.52 $ 86,360
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 220 0.21 3.05 $ 51.79 $ 107,720


Map of annual mean wages of epidemiologists by area, May 2023


Top paying metropolitan areas for Epidemiologists:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY 40 0.07 1.08 $ 65.75 $ 136,760
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 270 0.11 1.65 $ 61.36 $ 127,630
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 630 0.30 4.52 $ 60.05 $ 124,910
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 250 0.08 1.22 $ 58.54 $ 121,750
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 520 0.19 2.82 $ 55.13 $ 114,670
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 390 0.04 0.60 $ 51.79 $ 107,720
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 220 0.21 3.05 $ 51.79 $ 107,720
Trenton, NJ 90 0.39 5.86 $ 49.53 $ 103,020
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 50 0.04 0.61 $ 49.15 $ 102,220
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 140 0.03 0.47 $ 48.13 $ 100,110

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 0.28 4.11 $ 34.12 $ 70,970

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 0.28 4.11 $ 34.12 $ 70,970

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 0.28 4.11 $ 34.12 $ 70,970


About May 2023 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

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.

(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 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024