State comparison · 2025
Medical Scientists salary: Illinois vs New Jersey
Medical Scientists in New Jersey earn a median of $129,280. In Illinois, $82,330. After cost-of-living, the gap is 30.7% — not 36.3%.
Nominal pay gap
-36.3%
Illinois vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
-30.7%
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%
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.