State comparison · 2025
Medical Scientists salary: California vs Georgia
Medical Scientists in California earn a median of $136,990. In Georgia, $92,450. After cost-of-living, the gap is 28.9% — not 48.2%.
Nominal pay gap
+48.2%
California vs Georgia
COL-adjusted gap
+28.9%
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%
Georgia
Medical Scientists
- Median
- $92,450
- p25
- $76,630
- p75
- $126,880
- p10
- $61,640
- p90
- $208,000
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 96.3
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +32%
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.