State comparison · 2025
Atmospheric and Space Scientists salary: Alabama vs Maryland
Atmospheric and Space Scientists in Maryland earn a median of $128,800. In Alabama, $81,080. After cost-of-living, the gap is 25.6% — not 37%.
Nominal pay gap
-37%
Alabama vs Maryland
COL-adjusted gap
-25.6%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Alabama
Atmospheric and Space Scientists
- Median
- $81,080
- p25
- $65,230
- p75
- $104,300
- p10
- $47,330
- p90
- $151,300
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 88.8
Maryland
Atmospheric and Space Scientists
- Median
- $128,800
- p25
- $101,940
- p75
- $156,750
- p10
- $83,230
- p90
- $168,460
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 105.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +71%
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.