State comparison · 2025
Medical Scientists salary: California vs Missouri
Medical Scientists in California earn a median of $136,990. In Missouri, $102,540. After cost-of-living, the gap is 9.6% — not 33.6%.
Nominal pay gap
+33.6%
California vs Missouri
COL-adjusted gap
+9.6%
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%
Missouri
Medical Scientists
- Median
- $102,540
- p25
- $78,780
- p75
- $134,390
- p10
- $64,160
- p90
- $173,480
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 90.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -28%
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.