State comparison · 2025
Medical Scientists salary: California vs Delaware
Medical Scientists in California earn a median of $136,990. In Delaware, $100,190. After cost-of-living, the gap is 23.3% — not 36.7%.
Nominal pay gap
+36.7%
California vs Delaware
COL-adjusted gap
+23.3%
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%
Delaware
Medical Scientists
- Median
- $100,190
- p25
- $74,130
- p75
- $149,010
- p10
- $65,520
- p90
- $214,040
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 99.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +50%
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.