Occupational Employment and Wages, November 2003

19-1041 Epidemiologists

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

National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
State profile for this occupation
Metropolitan area profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3) 		Mean hourly
wage		 Mean annual
wage (2) 		Wage RSE (3)
3,900 15.8 % $27.46 $57,110 1.9 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $16.91 $20.85 $25.80 $31.95 $39.81
Annual Wage (2) $35,180 $43,360 $53,660 $66,450 $82,810

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage
State government (OES designation) 1,170 $23.39 $48,640
Local government (OES designation) 630 $26.21 $54,530
General medical and surgical hospitals 410 $28.63 $59,550
Scientific research and development services 380 $37.12 $77,200
Colleges and universities 240 $23.61 $49,110

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage
Scientific research and development services 380 $37.12 $77,200
Management and technical consulting services (7) $29.26 $60,860
General medical and surgical hospitals 410 $28.63 $59,550
Other hospitals (7) $27.50 $57,190
Local government (OES designation) 630 $26.21 $54,530

State profile for this occupation: Top

States with the highest concentration of workers in this occupation:

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of State employment
Washington 210 $31.57 $65,660 0.008%
Massachusetts 220 $28.52 $59,330 0.007%
New Mexico 40 $23.79 $49,480 0.005%
Minnesota 110 $29.21 $60,750 0.004%
Mississippi 40 $14.64 $30,450 0.004%

Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of State employment
Pennsylvania (7) $37.53 $78,050 (7)
New Jersey 40 $32.83 $68,290 0.001%
Virginia 110 $31.85 $66,250 0.003%
Washington 210 $31.57 $65,660 0.008%
New York 160 $29.94 $62,280 0.002%

Metropolitan area profile for this occupation: Top

Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of workers in this occupation:

MSA Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of MSA employment
San Francisco, CA PMSA 130 $41.02 $85,330 0.013%
Boston, MA-NH PMSA 210 $28.52 $59,330 0.011%
Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC MSA 40 $26.68 $55,490 0.006%
Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI MSA 100 $29.32 $60,980 0.006%
Baltimore, MD PMSA 60 $25.80 $53,660 0.005%

Top paying Metropolitan areas for this occupation:

MSA Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of MSA employment
San Francisco, CA PMSA 130 $41.02 $85,330 0.013%
Philadelphia, PA-NJ PMSA (7) $39.47 $82,100 (7)
Washington, DC-MD-VA-WV PMSA 70 $38.04 $79,120 0.003%
Portland-Vancouver, OR-WA PMSA 40 $31.75 $66,040 0.004%
Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI MSA 100 $29.32 $60,980 0.006%

About November 2003 National, State, and Metropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors in metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas in every State and the District of Columbia. The top five employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable Excel files(XLS).

Percentile wage estimates show the percentage of workers in an occupation that earn less than a given wage and the percentage that earn more. 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 mean 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) Estimates not released.

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Last Modified Date: April 19, 2005