State comparison · 2025
Medical Scientists salary: California vs New York
Medical Scientists in California earn a median of $136,990. In New York, $87,760. After cost-of-living, the gap is 52.1% — not 56.1%.
Nominal pay gap
+56.1%
California vs New York
COL-adjusted gap
+52.1%
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 York
Medical Scientists
- Median
- $87,760
- p25
- $80,960
- p75
- $130,510
- p10
- $67,490
- p90
- $177,510
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.9
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -4%
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.