State comparison · 2025
Medical Scientists salary: Arizona vs New Jersey
Medical Scientists in New Jersey earn a median of $129,280. In Arizona, $116,820. After cost-of-living, the gap is 2.4% — not 9.6%.
Nominal pay gap
-9.6%
Arizona vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
-2.4%
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%
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.