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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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)
9,430 1.6 % $ 41.29 $ 85,880 0.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for Epidemiologists:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 24.60 $ 29.96 $ 37.75 $ 48.53 $ 59.34
Annual Wage (2) $ 51,170 $ 62,320 $ 78,520 $ 100,940 $ 123,430


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) 3,390 0.16 $ 35.89 $ 74,640
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 2,060 0.04 $ 36.66 $ 76,250
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 1,080 0.02 $ 46.36 $ 96,430
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 690 0.02 $ 38.59 $ 80,270
Scientific Research and Development Services 690 0.08 $ 57.04 $ 118,640

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) 3,390 0.16 $ 35.89 $ 74,640
Grantmaking and Giving Services 160 0.11 (8) (8)
Scientific Research and Development Services 690 0.08 $ 57.04 $ 118,640
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 130 0.05 $ 74.00 $ 153,910
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 2,060 0.04 $ 36.66 $ 76,250

Top paying industries for Epidemiologists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 130 0.05 $ 74.00 $ 153,910
Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing 80 0.02 $ 63.47 $ 132,020
Management of Companies and Enterprises 60 (7) $ 60.08 $ 124,970
Offices of Physicians 80 (7) $ 60.03 $ 124,870
Scientific Research and Development Services 690 0.08 $ 57.04 $ 118,640


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 2022


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 1,160 0.07 1.03 $ 47.60 $ 99,000
Washington 930 0.27 4.27 $ 54.41 $ 113,160
Texas 760 0.06 0.92 $ 38.75 $ 80,600
Colorado 550 0.20 3.14 $ 34.03 $ 70,780
Georgia 400 0.09 1.35 $ 31.02 $ 64,520


Map of location quotient of epidemiologists by state, May 2022


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)
Alaska 90 0.30 4.69 $ 40.01 $ 83,210
Washington 930 0.27 4.27 $ 54.41 $ 113,160
Colorado 550 0.20 3.14 $ 34.03 $ 70,780
West Virginia 110 0.16 2.47 $ 29.07 $ 60,460
Maryland 360 0.14 2.12 $ 45.89 $ 95,460


Map of annual mean wages of epidemiologists by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Epidemiologists:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 40 0.06 0.91 $ 61.95 $ 128,860
New York 220 0.02 0.37 $ 60.52 $ 125,880
New Jersey 150 0.04 0.58 $ 56.85 $ 118,240
Washington 930 0.27 4.27 $ 54.41 $ 113,160
Pennsylvania 120 0.02 0.32 $ 52.10 $ 108,370



Map of employment of epidemiologists by area, May 2022


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 650 0.32 5.02 $ 58.33 $ 121,330
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 420 0.27 4.29 $ 34.48 $ 71,710
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 300 0.16 2.51 $ 41.22 $ 85,740
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 300 0.05 0.78 $ 45.65 $ 94,950
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 290 0.12 1.91 $ 54.92 $ 114,220
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 260 0.10 1.50 $ 31.06 $ 64,590
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 250 0.09 1.45 $ 51.70 $ 107,540
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 230 0.18 2.81 $ 43.46 $ 90,390
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 230 0.08 1.20 $ 51.72 $ 107,570
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN 200 0.19 3.03 $ 42.97 $ 89,370


Map of location quotient of epidemiologists by area, May 2022


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)
Charleston, WV 80 0.76 11.97 $ 29.67 $ 61,710
Anchorage, AK 80 0.48 7.46 $ 38.62 $ 80,330
Trenton, NJ 90 0.38 6.01 $ 51.58 $ 107,290
Ann Arbor, MI 70 0.32 5.08 $ 34.49 $ 71,740
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 650 0.32 5.02 $ 58.33 $ 121,330
Worcester, MA-CT 80 0.29 4.57 $ 42.51 $ 88,410
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN 180 0.28 4.46 $ 27.55 $ 57,310
Topeka, KS 30 0.28 4.39 $ 28.74 $ 59,780
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 420 0.27 4.29 $ 34.48 $ 71,710
Fort Collins, CO 40 0.22 3.45 $ 30.13 $ 62,670


Map of annual mean wages of epidemiologists by area, May 2022


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 30 0.06 1.01 $ 66.32 $ 137,950
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 200 0.02 0.34 $ 65.23 $ 135,690
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 70 0.02 0.37 $ 58.96 $ 122,640
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 650 0.32 5.02 $ 58.33 $ 121,330
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 30 0.10 1.54 $ 55.66 $ 115,780
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 290 0.12 1.91 $ 54.92 $ 114,220
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 60 0.05 0.81 $ 52.42 $ 109,040
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 230 0.08 1.20 $ 51.72 $ 107,570
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 250 0.09 1.45 $ 51.70 $ 107,540
Trenton, NJ 90 0.38 6.01 $ 51.58 $ 107,290

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 4.37 $ 35.53 $ 73,900
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 30 0.18 2.89 $ 26.10 $ 54,290

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 4.37 $ 35.53 $ 73,900
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 30 0.18 2.89 $ 26.10 $ 54,290

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 4.37 $ 35.53 $ 73,900
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 30 0.18 2.89 $ 26.10 $ 54,290


About May 2022 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.

(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 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023