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Epidemiologists in Kentucky

Considering a career as an Epidemiologist in Kentucky?

20.0% Jobs Projection
$51,020 Median Salary
10 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Epidemiologists in Kentucky are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Epidemiologists in Kentucky is growing faster than average.

  • Epidemiologists in Kentucky earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Epidemiologists Work in Kentucky?

60 people worked as Epidemiologists in 2018 in this state.

There were 60 Epidemiologists employed in this state in 2017.

The amount of jobs between 2017 and 2018 is holding steady.

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The typical state has 120 Epidemiologists working in it, which means Kentucky has fewer Epidemiologists than average.

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Job Projections for Kentucky

Jobs for Epidemiologists in this state are growing at a rate of 20.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.2%.

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Kentucky Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 10 annual Epidemiologists job openings in Kentucky, and 60 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 600 annual jobs and 6,600 total jobs in 2026.

What do Epidemiologists Make in Kentucky?

In 2018 wages for Epidemiologists ranged from $36,800 to $75,500 with $51,020 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $17.69 to $36.3. The median hourly rate was $24.53.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $23.91 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.62.

The median salary in Kentucky is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top States for Epidemiologists Employment

The table below shows the states where most Epidemiologists work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 760 $90,670
Texas 690 $61,280
Georgia 420 $61,910
Washington 370 $87,790
Colorado 350 $61,040
Maryland 310 $69,700
Ohio 280 $66,020
Florida 280 $34,280
Massachusetts 240 $96,610
Minnesota 230 $70,540
Tennessee 230 $82,370
Illinois 210 $81,400
New York 210 $81,800
Michigan 190 $74,000
Virginia 180 $65,800
Pennsylvania 130 $70,680
Arizona 120 $58,500
Wisconsin 120 $71,980
Missouri 110 $53,900
Indiana 110 $66,880

Below are the states where Epidemiologists get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
New Jersey $102,500
District of Columbia $97,490
Massachusetts $96,610
California $90,670
Washington $87,790
Connecticut $83,810
Tennessee $82,370
New York $81,800
Illinois $81,400
North Carolina $76,900

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