State comparison · 2025
Medical Scientists salary: California vs Connecticut
Medical Scientists in California earn a median of $136,990. In Connecticut, $116,990. After cost-of-living, the gap is 9.6% — not 17.1%.
Nominal pay gap
+17.1%
California vs Connecticut
COL-adjusted gap
+9.6%
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%
Connecticut
Medical Scientists
- Median
- $116,990
- p25
- $85,070
- p75
- $140,420
- p10
- $68,160
- p90
- $187,310
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.6
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -33%
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.