State comparison · 2025
Medical Scientists salary: District of Columbia vs New Jersey
Medical Scientists in New Jersey earn a median of $129,280. In District of Columbia, $101,940. After cost-of-living, the gap is 21.9% — not 21.1%.
Nominal pay gap
-21.1%
District of Columbia vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
-21.9%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
District of Columbia
Medical Scientists
- Median
- $101,940
- p25
- $78,160
- p75
- $131,810
- p10
- $66,100
- p90
- $195,190
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 109.9
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +63%
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 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.