State comparison · 2025
Physicists salary: Hawaii vs New Hampshire
Physicists in New Hampshire earn a median of $214,030. In Hawaii, $117,190. After cost-of-living, the gap is 48.1% — not 45.2%.
Nominal pay gap
-45.2%
Hawaii vs New Hampshire
COL-adjusted gap
-48.1%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Hawaii
Physicists
- Median
- $117,190
- p25
- $98,680
- p75
- $243,740
- p10
- $77,190
- p90
- $383,510
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +200%
New Hampshire
Physicists
- Median
- $214,030
- p25
- $145,220
- p75
- $267,600
- p10
- $96,760
- p90
- $301,570
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 104.2
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- 0%
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.