State comparison · 2025
Medical Scientists salary: California vs Utah
Medical Scientists in California earn a median of $136,990. In Utah, $82,940. After cost-of-living, the gap is 47.6% — not 65.2%.
Nominal pay gap
+65.2%
California vs Utah
COL-adjusted gap
+47.6%
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%
Utah
Medical Scientists
- Median
- $82,940
- p25
- $69,220
- p75
- $108,460
- p10
- $65,310
- p90
- $139,050
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 98.9
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -13%
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.