State comparison · 2025
Medical Scientists salary: California vs Colorado
Medical Scientists in California earn a median of $136,990. In Colorado, $76,770. After cost-of-living, the gap is 66.2% — not 78.4%.
Nominal pay gap
+78.4%
California vs Colorado
COL-adjusted gap
+66.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
California
Medical Scientists
- Median
- $136,990
- p25
- $109,570
- p75
- $162,020
- p10
- $81,320
- p90
- $180,060
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.7
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -44%
Colorado
Medical Scientists
- Median
- $76,770
- p25
- $61,010
- p75
- $98,760
- p10
- $51,470
- p90
- $147,280
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.1
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +7%
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.