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State comparison · 2025

Medical Scientists salary: Maine vs New Jersey

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Medical Scientists in New Jersey earn a median of $129,280. In Maine, $93,730. After cost-of-living, the gap is 18.8% — not 27.5%.

Nominal pay gap
-27.5%
Maine vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
-18.8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Maine

Medical Scientists

Median
$93,730
p25
$73,860
p75
$185,940
p10
$62,970
p90
$216,940
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
97.1
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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%
See full breakdown for New Jersey

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.