State comparison · 2025
Medical Scientists salary: California vs Minnesota
Medical Scientists in California earn a median of $136,990. In Minnesota, $89,950. After cost-of-living, the gap is 35.6% — not 52.3%.
Nominal pay gap
+52.3%
California vs Minnesota
COL-adjusted gap
+35.6%
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%
Minnesota
Medical Scientists
- Median
- $89,950
- p25
- $81,780
- p75
- $105,670
- p10
- $65,140
- p90
- $141,070
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 98.6
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -50%
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.