State comparison · 2025
Medical Scientists salary: Maine vs New Jersey
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
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.