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State comparison · 2025

Physicists salary: Delaware vs New Hampshire

Occupation

Physicists in New Hampshire earn a median of $214,030. In Delaware, $82,590. After cost-of-living, the gap is 59.7% — not 61.4%.

Nominal pay gap
-61.4%
Delaware vs New Hampshire
COL-adjusted gap
-59.7%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Delaware

Physicists

Median
$82,590
p25
$64,570
p75
$210,590
p10
$64,570
p90
$293,950
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
99.8
Hiring velocity (180d)
0%
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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.