State comparison · 2025
Medical Scientists salary: Florida vs Massachusetts
Medical Scientists in Massachusetts earn a median of $128,210. In Florida, $94,940. After cost-of-living, the gap is 24.2% — not 25.9%.
Nominal pay gap
-25.9%
Florida vs Massachusetts
COL-adjusted gap
-24.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Florida
Medical Scientists
- Median
- $94,940
- p25
- $78,510
- p75
- $143,920
- p10
- $64,630
- p90
- $208,090
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.4
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -37%
Massachusetts
Medical Scientists
- Median
- $128,210
- p25
- $97,520
- p75
- $167,940
- p10
- $77,790
- p90
- $208,490
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 105.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -31%
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.