State comparison · 2025
Medical Scientists salary: Arkansas vs New Jersey
Medical Scientists in New Jersey earn a median of $129,280. In Arkansas, $72,530. After cost-of-living, the gap is 29.8% — not 43.9%.
Nominal pay gap
-43.9%
Arkansas vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
-29.8%
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%
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.