State comparison · 2025
Medical Scientists salary: Alabama vs New Jersey
Medical Scientists in New Jersey earn a median of $129,280. In Alabama, $68,490. After cost-of-living, the gap is 35.1% — not 47%.
Nominal pay gap
-47%
Alabama vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
-35.1%
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%
New Jersey
Medical Scientists
- Median
- $129,280
- p25
- $95,520
- p75
- $164,930
- p10
- $77,540
- p90
- $216,650
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 108.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -63%
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.