State comparison · 2025
Medical Scientists salary: California vs Maryland
Medical Scientists in California earn a median of $136,990. In Maryland, $106,000. After cost-of-living, the gap is 22.6% — not 29.2%.
Nominal pay gap
+29.2%
California vs Maryland
COL-adjusted gap
+22.6%
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%
Maryland
Medical Scientists
- Median
- $106,000
- p25
- $83,020
- p75
- $133,400
- p10
- $71,150
- p90
- $172,520
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 105.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +6%
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.