State comparison · 2025
Medical Scientists salary: Arkansas vs Massachusetts
Medical Scientists in Massachusetts earn a median of $128,210. In Arkansas, $72,530. After cost-of-living, the gap is 31.1% — not 43.4%.
Nominal pay gap
-43.4%
Arkansas vs Massachusetts
COL-adjusted gap
-31.1%
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%
Massachusetts
Medical Scientists
- Median
- $128,210
- p25
- $97,520
- p75
- $167,940
- p10
- $77,790
- p90
- $208,490
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 105.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -31%
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.