State comparison · 2025
Medical Scientists salary: Florida vs New Jersey
Medical Scientists in New Jersey earn a median of $129,280. In Florida, $94,940. After cost-of-living, the gap is 22.7% — not 26.6%.
Nominal pay gap
-26.6%
Florida vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
-22.7%
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%
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.