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State comparison · 2025

Physicists salary: Connecticut vs New Hampshire

Occupation

Physicists in New Hampshire earn a median of $214,030. In Connecticut, $180,300. After cost-of-living, the gap is 15.3% — not 15.8%.

Nominal pay gap
-15.8%
Connecticut vs New Hampshire
COL-adjusted gap
-15.3%
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

New Hampshire

Physicists

Median
$214,030
p25
$145,220
p75
$267,600
p10
$96,760
p90
$301,570
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
104.2
Hiring velocity (180d)
0%
See full breakdown for New Hampshire

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.