Epidemiologists Salary in U.S.
SOC 19-1041 · National · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Epidemiologists in U.S. is $83,980 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $40.38 per hour. 11,460 people work as Epidemiologists in U.S.. Wages have grown 18% since 2019, when the median was $70,990.
Median Annual Salary
$83,980
Mean Annual
$94,160
Median Hourly
$40.38
Total Employed
11,460
Salary Distribution
$57k
10th
$68k
25th
$84k
Median
$106k
75th
$135k
90th
Salary by Industry
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities | $159,180 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $130,390 |
| Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences | $127,800 |
| Manufacturing | $113,530 |
| Chemical Manufacturing | $113,530 |
| Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing | $113,530 |
| Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $110,240 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $108,030 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $108,030 |
| Educational Services | $99,630 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $99,630 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $99,090 |
| Hospitals | $98,940 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | $97,660 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $97,260 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $96,660 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $92,750 |
| Grantmaking and Giving Services | $92,210 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $91,010 |
| Home Health Care Services | $88,980 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $86,310 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $86,310 |
| Outpatient Care Centers | $85,640 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $83,210 |
| Individual and Family Services | $82,690 |
| Social Assistance | $82,690 |
| Educational Services | $82,500 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $80,230 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $79,640 |
| Social Advocacy Organizations | $79,060 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $78,520 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $77,290 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $77,290 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $76,440 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $76,180 |
| All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $76,040 |
| Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $76,040 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $74,030 |
| Offices of Physicians | $73,250 |
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations | $58,730 |
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $83,980 |
| 2023 | $81,390 |
| 2022 | $78,520 |
| 2021 | $78,830 |
| 2020 | $74,560 |
| 2019 | $70,990 |
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| Physicists | $166,290 |
| Political Scientists | $139,380 |
| Astronomers | $132,170 |
| Physical Scientists, All Other | $117,960 |
| Psychologists, All Other | $117,580 |
| Economists | $115,440 |