State comparison · 2025
Medical Scientists salary: California vs Ohio
Medical Scientists in California earn a median of $136,990. In Ohio, $83,910. After cost-of-living, the gap is 36.9% — not 63.3%.
Nominal pay gap
+63.3%
California vs Ohio
COL-adjusted gap
+36.9%
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%
Ohio
Medical Scientists
- Median
- $83,910
- p25
- $66,690
- p75
- $105,690
- p10
- $60,080
- p90
- $173,450
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +16%
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.