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State comparison · 2025

Medical Scientists salary: Arkansas vs New Jersey

Occupation

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%
See full breakdown for Arkansas

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%
See full breakdown for New Jersey

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.