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State comparison · 2025

Physicists salary: Connecticut vs Florida

Occupation

Physicists in Florida earn a median of $225,390. In Connecticut, $180,300. After cost-of-living, the gap is 20.2% — not 20%.

Nominal pay gap
-20%
Connecticut vs Florida
COL-adjusted gap
-20.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Connecticut

Physicists

Median
$180,300
p25
$148,460
p75
$269,440
p10
$104,750
p90
$303,910
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
103.6
Hiring velocity (180d)
+100%
See full breakdown for Connecticut

Florida

Physicists

Median
$225,390
p25
$153,980
p75
$285,400
p10
$113,240
p90
$308,580
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
103.4
Hiring velocity (180d)
-22%
See full breakdown for Florida

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.