State comparison · 2025
Medical Scientists salary: Arizona vs California
Medical Scientists in California earn a median of $136,990. In Arizona, $116,820. After cost-of-living, the gap is 6.3% — not 14.7%.
Nominal pay gap
-14.7%
Arizona vs California
COL-adjusted gap
-6.3%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Arizona
Medical Scientists
- Median
- $116,820
- p25
- $81,840
- p75
- $136,260
- p10
- $70,430
- p90
- $154,550
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 100.7
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +5%
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.