State comparison · 2024
Medical Scientists salary: Colorado vs New Jersey
Medical Scientists in New Jersey earn a median of $129,280. In Colorado, $76,770. After cost-of-living, the gap is 37.3% — not 40.6%.
Nominal pay gap
-40.6%
Colorado vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
-37.3%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Colorado
Medical Scientists
- Median
- $76,770
- p25
- $61,010
- p75
- $98,760
- p10
- $51,470
- p90
- $147,280
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.1
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +7%
New Jersey
Medical Scientists
- Median
- $129,280
- p25
- $95,520
- p75
- $164,930
- p10
- $77,540
- p90
- $216,650
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 108.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -63%
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024. 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.