State comparison · 2025
Medical Scientists salary: Indiana vs New Jersey
Medical Scientists in New Jersey earn a median of $129,280. In Indiana, $81,110. After cost-of-living, the gap is 26.8% — not 37.3%.
Nominal pay gap
-37.3%
Indiana vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
-26.8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Indiana
Medical Scientists
- Median
- $81,110
- p25
- $68,540
- p75
- $110,460
- p10
- $63,510
- p90
- $151,510
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 93.3
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -16%
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.