State comparison · 2025
Medical Scientists salary: California vs Nevada
Medical Scientists in California earn a median of $136,990. In Nevada, $98,560. After cost-of-living, the gap is 25.6% — not 39%.
Nominal pay gap
+39%
California vs Nevada
COL-adjusted gap
+25.6%
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%
Nevada
Medical Scientists
- Median
- $98,560
- p25
- $86,470
- p75
- $106,300
- p10
- $77,990
- p90
- $125,100
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 100.0
- 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.