State comparison · 2025
Medical Scientists salary: Iowa vs New Jersey
Medical Scientists in New Jersey earn a median of $129,280. In Iowa, $83,850. After cost-of-living, the gap is 19.6% — not 35.1%.
Nominal pay gap
-35.1%
Iowa vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
-19.6%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Iowa
Medical Scientists
- Median
- $83,850
- p25
- $67,190
- p75
- $104,020
- p10
- $59,580
- p90
- $142,140
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 87.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +100%
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.