State comparison · 2025
Medical Scientists salary: California vs Pennsylvania
Medical Scientists in California earn a median of $136,990. In Pennsylvania, $99,190. After cost-of-living, the gap is 21.8% — not 38.1%.
Nominal pay gap
+38.1%
California vs Pennsylvania
COL-adjusted gap
+21.8%
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%
Pennsylvania
Medical Scientists
- Median
- $99,190
- p25
- $76,660
- p75
- $160,500
- p10
- $61,490
- p90
- $214,690
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 97.6
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -31%
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.