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State comparison · 2025

Physicists salary: Florida vs New Mexico

Occupation

Physicists in Florida earn a median of $225,390. In New Mexico, $165,340. After cost-of-living, the gap is 21.6% — not 36.3%.

Nominal pay gap
+36.3%
Florida vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
+21.6%
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%
See full breakdown for Florida

New Mexico

Physicists

Median
$165,340
p25
$160,090
p75
$203,210
p10
$120,720
p90
$235,180
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
92.2
Hiring velocity (180d)
-42%
See full breakdown for New Mexico

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.