State comparison · 2025
Medical Scientists salary: Idaho vs New Jersey
Medical Scientists in New Jersey earn a median of $129,280. In Idaho, $83,010. After cost-of-living, the gap is 26.8% — not 35.8%.
Nominal pay gap
-35.8%
Idaho vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
-26.8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Idaho
Medical Scientists
- Median
- $83,010
- p25
- $76,270
- p75
- $102,740
- p10
- $59,680
- p90
- $288,280
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 95.5
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.