State comparison · 2025
Medical Scientists salary: Illinois vs Massachusetts
Medical Scientists in Massachusetts earn a median of $128,210. In Illinois, $82,330. After cost-of-living, the gap is 32.1% — not 35.8%.
Nominal pay gap
-35.8%
Illinois vs Massachusetts
COL-adjusted gap
-32.1%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Illinois
Medical Scientists
- Median
- $82,330
- p25
- $65,570
- p75
- $104,700
- p10
- $59,550
- p90
- $143,890
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 100.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -28%
Massachusetts
Medical Scientists
- Median
- $128,210
- p25
- $97,520
- p75
- $167,940
- p10
- $77,790
- p90
- $208,490
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 105.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -31%
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.