State comparison · 2025
Medical Scientists salary: California vs Rhode Island
Medical Scientists in California earn a median of $136,990. In Rhode Island, $103,370. After cost-of-living, the gap is 22.5% — not 32.5%.
Nominal pay gap
+32.5%
California vs Rhode Island
COL-adjusted gap
+22.5%
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%
Rhode Island
Medical Scientists
- Median
- $103,370
- p25
- $81,720
- p75
- $136,340
- p10
- $66,370
- p90
- $218,940
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 102.3
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -33%
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.