State comparison · 2025
Medical Scientists salary: California vs Oregon
Medical Scientists in California earn a median of $136,990. In Oregon, $111,030. After cost-of-living, the gap is 15.2% — not 23.4%.
Nominal pay gap
+23.4%
California vs Oregon
COL-adjusted gap
+15.2%
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%
Oregon
Medical Scientists
- Median
- $111,030
- p25
- $83,680
- p75
- $168,280
- p10
- $69,720
- p90
- $205,870
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.4
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -73%
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.