State comparison · 2025
Medical Scientists salary: California vs Texas
Medical Scientists in California earn a median of $136,990. In Texas, $80,470. After cost-of-living, the gap is 49.3% — not 70.2%.
Nominal pay gap
+70.2%
California vs Texas
COL-adjusted gap
+49.3%
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%
Texas
Medical Scientists
- Median
- $80,470
- p25
- $67,010
- p75
- $106,110
- p10
- $63,870
- p90
- $144,060
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 97.1
- 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.