State comparison · 2025
Medical Scientists salary: California vs Oklahoma
Medical Scientists in California earn a median of $136,990. In Oklahoma, $76,480. After cost-of-living, the gap is 42.1% — not 79.1%.
Nominal pay gap
+79.1%
California vs Oklahoma
COL-adjusted gap
+42.1%
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%
Oklahoma
Medical Scientists
- Median
- $76,480
- p25
- $66,410
- p75
- $92,410
- p10
- $60,670
- p90
- $140,020
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 87.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +42%
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.