State comparison · 2025
Medical Scientists salary: California vs Nebraska
Medical Scientists in California earn a median of $136,990. In Nebraska, $80,970. After cost-of-living, the gap is 37.7% — not 69.2%.
Nominal pay gap
+69.2%
California vs Nebraska
COL-adjusted gap
+37.7%
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%
Nebraska
Medical Scientists
- Median
- $80,970
- p25
- $66,080
- p75
- $93,250
- p10
- $52,330
- p90
- $111,020
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 90.1
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -31%
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.