State comparison · 2025
Medical Scientists salary: California vs Indiana
Medical Scientists in California earn a median of $136,990. In Indiana, $81,110. After cost-of-living, the gap is 42.3% — not 68.9%.
Nominal pay gap
+68.9%
California vs Indiana
COL-adjusted gap
+42.3%
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%
Indiana
Medical Scientists
- Median
- $81,110
- p25
- $68,540
- p75
- $110,460
- p10
- $63,510
- p90
- $151,510
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 93.3
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -16%
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.