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State comparison · 2025

Physicists salary: Arkansas vs Pennsylvania

Occupation

Physicists in Pennsylvania earn a median of $210,990. In Arkansas, $135,820. After cost-of-living, the gap is 27.7% — not 35.6%.

Nominal pay gap
-35.6%
Arkansas vs Pennsylvania
COL-adjusted gap
-27.7%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Arkansas

Physicists

Median
$135,820
p25
$110,390
p75
$175,050
p10
$110,390
p90
$214,000
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
86.9
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Pennsylvania

Physicists

Median
$210,990
p25
$150,950
p75
$231,190
p10
$88,300
p90
$261,820
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
97.6
Hiring velocity (180d)
+73%
See full breakdown for Pennsylvania

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.