State comparison · 2025
Atmospheric and Space Scientists salary: Arkansas vs Maryland
Atmospheric and Space Scientists in Maryland earn a median of $128,800. In Arkansas, $71,940. After cost-of-living, the gap is 32.5% — not 44.1%.
Nominal pay gap
-44.1%
Arkansas vs Maryland
COL-adjusted gap
-32.5%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Arkansas
Atmospheric and Space Scientists
- Median
- $71,940
- p25
- $67,560
- p75
- $97,580
- p10
- $65,610
- p90
- $216,310
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 86.9
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.