State comparison · 2025
Medical Scientists salary: California vs North Dakota
Medical Scientists in California earn a median of $136,990. In North Dakota, $64,470. After cost-of-living, the gap is 70.8% — not 112.5%.
Nominal pay gap
+112.5%
California vs North Dakota
COL-adjusted gap
+70.8%
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%
North Dakota
Medical Scientists
- Median
- $64,470
- p25
- $60,950
- p75
- $82,220
- p10
- $51,170
- p90
- $103,220
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 89.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +100%
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.