State comparison · 2025
Atmospheric and Space Scientists salary: Maine vs Maryland
Atmospheric and Space Scientists in Maryland earn a median of $128,800. In Maine, $103,710. After cost-of-living, the gap is 12.9% — not 19.5%.
Nominal pay gap
-19.5%
Maine vs Maryland
COL-adjusted gap
-12.9%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Maine
Atmospheric and Space Scientists
- Median
- $103,710
- p25
- $69,680
- p75
- $136,990
- p10
- $51,170
- p90
- $153,910
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 97.1
Maryland
Atmospheric and Space Scientists
- Median
- $128,800
- p25
- $101,940
- p75
- $156,750
- p10
- $83,230
- p90
- $168,460
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 105.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +71%
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.