The salary statistics of epidemiologists in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare epidemiologists salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $38,490 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $52,090 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $64,540 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $80,860 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $100,310 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for epidemiologists in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) epidemiologists is $100,310. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $64,540. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid epidemiologists is $38,490.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of epidemiologists in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $64,540 | 2.23% | 8.44% |
| 2017 | $63,100 | -1.76% | - |
| 2016 | $64,210 | 0.87% | - |
| 2015 | $63,650 | 0.44% | - |
| 2014 | $63,370 | 3.28% | - |
| 2013 | $61,290 | 3.59% | - |
| 2012 | $59,090 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].