State comparison · 2025
Medical Scientists salary: California vs Wisconsin
Medical Scientists in California earn a median of $136,990. In Wisconsin, $82,530. After cost-of-living, the gap is 41.1% — not 66%.
Nominal pay gap
+66%
California vs Wisconsin
COL-adjusted gap
+41.1%
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%
Wisconsin
Medical Scientists
- Median
- $82,530
- p25
- $69,400
- p75
- $101,140
- p10
- $62,850
- p90
- $128,680
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 94.1
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +11%
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.