State comparison · 2025
Atmospheric and Space Scientists salary: Hawaii vs New Jersey
Atmospheric and Space Scientists in Hawaii earn a median of $121,010. In New Jersey, $120,180. After cost-of-living, the gap is 0.4% — not 0.7%.
Nominal pay gap
+0.7%
Hawaii vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
-0.4%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Hawaii
Atmospheric and Space Scientists
- Median
- $121,010
- p25
- $98,340
- p75
- $139,360
- p10
- $82,930
- p90
- $160,330
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.0
New Jersey
Atmospheric and Space Scientists
- Median
- $120,180
- p25
- $81,470
- p75
- $171,190
- p10
- $64,210
- p90
- $190,780
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 108.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -75%
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.