16. Alabama
Annual median wage: $55,300
Cost of living: 91.2
Employment: 40
If you look closely on how much epidemiologists earn in Alabama, you’d most likely be surprised. Alabama is, in many ways, like Missouri. Both states have cheaper living expenses than most places in the country, that you can expect them not to pay their workers so much. However, Alabama seems to have a special place in its state for epidemiologists. Just a few notches away from the average when it comes to wages and cost of living rates that stay at the bottom of the ladder, this sure looks like the balance we’re looking for.
