State comparison · 2025
Physicists salary: Florida vs Michigan
Physicists in Florida earn a median of $225,390. In Michigan, $94,520. After cost-of-living, the gap is 121.9% — not 138.5%.
Nominal pay gap
+138.5%
Florida vs Michigan
COL-adjusted gap
+121.9%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
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%
Michigan
Physicists
- Median
- $94,520
- p25
- $71,580
- p75
- $199,170
- p10
- $64,380
- p90
- $248,500
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 96.2
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +71%
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.