State comparison · 2025
Medical Scientists salary: Georgia vs New Jersey
Medical Scientists in New Jersey earn a median of $129,280. In Georgia, $92,450. After cost-of-living, the gap is 19.2% — not 28.5%.
Nominal pay gap
-28.5%
Georgia vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
-19.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Georgia
Medical Scientists
- Median
- $92,450
- p25
- $76,630
- p75
- $126,880
- p10
- $61,640
- p90
- $208,000
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 96.3
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +32%
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.