State comparison · 2025
Medical Scientists salary: California vs Illinois
Medical Scientists in California earn a median of $136,990. In Illinois, $82,330. After cost-of-living, the gap is 50.3% — not 66.4%.
Nominal pay gap
+66.4%
California vs Illinois
COL-adjusted gap
+50.3%
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%
Illinois
Medical Scientists
- Median
- $82,330
- p25
- $65,570
- p75
- $104,700
- p10
- $59,550
- p90
- $143,890
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 100.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -28%
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.