State comparison · 2025
Medical Scientists salary: California vs Florida
Medical Scientists in California earn a median of $136,990. In Florida, $94,940. After cost-of-living, the gap is 34.8% — not 44.3%.
Nominal pay gap
+44.3%
California vs Florida
COL-adjusted gap
+34.8%
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%
Florida
Medical Scientists
- Median
- $94,940
- p25
- $78,510
- p75
- $143,920
- p10
- $64,630
- p90
- $208,090
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.4
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -37%
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.