State comparison · 2025
Medical Scientists salary: California vs Kentucky
Medical Scientists in California earn a median of $136,990. In Kentucky, $77,580. After cost-of-living, the gap is 43.9% — not 76.6%.
Nominal pay gap
+76.6%
California vs Kentucky
COL-adjusted gap
+43.9%
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%
Kentucky
Medical Scientists
- Median
- $77,580
- p25
- $65,020
- p75
- $95,240
- p10
- $55,320
- p90
- $162,590
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 90.2
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -30%
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.