State comparison · 2025
Physicists salary: Florida vs Oregon
Physicists in Florida earn a median of $225,390. In Oregon, $200,320. After cost-of-living, the gap is 12.5% — not 12.5%.
Nominal pay gap
+12.5%
Florida vs Oregon
COL-adjusted gap
+12.5%
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%
Oregon
Physicists
- Median
- $200,320
- p25
- $148,800
- p75
- $277,840
- p10
- $104,370
- p90
- $315,910
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.4
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -50%
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.