State comparison · 2025
Medical Scientists salary: Arkansas vs California
Medical Scientists in California earn a median of $136,990. In Arkansas, $72,530. After cost-of-living, the gap is 32.6% — not 47.1%.
Nominal pay gap
-47.1%
Arkansas vs California
COL-adjusted gap
-32.6%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Arkansas
Medical Scientists
- Median
- $72,530
- p25
- $64,200
- p75
- $94,590
- p10
- $63,050
- p90
- $183,430
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 86.9
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +267%
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.