State comparison · 2025
Medical Scientists salary: California vs New Hampshire
Medical Scientists in California earn a median of $136,990. In New Hampshire, $100,650. After cost-of-living, the gap is 28.1% — not 36.1%.
Nominal pay gap
+36.1%
California vs New Hampshire
COL-adjusted gap
+28.1%
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%
New Hampshire
Medical Scientists
- Median
- $100,650
- p25
- $83,080
- p75
- $112,890
- p10
- $70,090
- p90
- $150,030
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 104.2
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -75%
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.