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Epidemiologist salary in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025 for the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metropolitan statistical area.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates, released May 15, 2026. Publisher page

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The median pay for epidemiologists in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA was $105,400 a year, or $50.68 an hour, in May 2025 (BLS). The middle 80% earned $73,880 to $154,150. About 380 were employed.

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Annual pay: Los Angeles vs California vs the US

Epidemiologist annual wages, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, California, and US
MeasureThis metroCaliforniaUS
Median (50th percentile)$105,400$110,760$87,220
Mean (average)$111,390$118,540$97,890
10th percentile$73,880$71,910$61,270
25th percentile$81,320$86,310$71,090
75th percentile$133,970$133,970$112,640
90th percentile$154,150$168,220$138,800
Epidemiologist hourly wages, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
MeasureHourly
Median (50th percentile)$50.68
Mean (average)$53.55
10th percentile$35.52
25th percentile$39.10
75th percentile$64.41
90th percentile$74.11

Employment: 380. 0.06 per 1,000 jobs in the area. Location quotient 0.77.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Publisher page

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How much does an Epidemiologist make per hour in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA?

The median hourly wage was $50.68 in May 2025, per BLS. The 10th percentile was $35.52 and the 90th was $74.11.

What is the average Epidemiologist salary in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $111,390 a year and a median of $105,400 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

Do epidemiologists in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA earn more than the California median?

The Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA median of $105,400 is 5% lower than the California median of $110,760 (BLS, May 2025).

Where do these numbers come from?

The BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2025 estimates, SOC 19-1041. Figures BLS did not publish are left out.

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