State comparison · 2025
Medical Scientists salary: California vs Kansas
Medical Scientists in California earn a median of $136,990. In Kansas, $84,490. After cost-of-living, the gap is 32% — not 62.1%.
Nominal pay gap
+62.1%
California vs Kansas
COL-adjusted gap
+32%
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%
Kansas
Medical Scientists
- Median
- $84,490
- p25
- $72,700
- p75
- $126,440
- p10
- $62,190
- p90
- $219,100
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 90.1
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- 0%
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.