State comparison · 2025
Medical Scientists salary: Alabama vs California
Medical Scientists in California earn a median of $136,990. In Alabama, $68,490. After cost-of-living, the gap is 37.7% — not 50%.
Nominal pay gap
-50%
Alabama vs California
COL-adjusted gap
-37.7%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Alabama
Medical Scientists
- Median
- $68,490
- p25
- $60,950
- p75
- $82,900
- p10
- $51,140
- p90
- $135,150
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 88.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -13%
California
Medical Scientists
- Median
- $136,990
- p25
- $109,570
- p75
- $162,020
- p10
- $81,320
- p90
- $180,060
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.7
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -44%
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.