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State comparison · 2025

Medical Scientists salary: Maryland vs Massachusetts

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Medical Scientists in Massachusetts earn a median of $128,210. In Maryland, $106,000. After cost-of-living, the gap is 16.7% — not 17.3%.

Nominal pay gap
-17.3%
Maryland vs Massachusetts
COL-adjusted gap
-16.7%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Maryland

Medical Scientists

Median
$106,000
p25
$83,020
p75
$133,400
p10
$71,150
p90
$172,520
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
105.0
Hiring velocity (180d)
+6%
See full breakdown for Maryland

Massachusetts

Medical Scientists

Median
$128,210
p25
$97,520
p75
$167,940
p10
$77,790
p90
$208,490
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
105.8
Hiring velocity (180d)
-31%
See full breakdown for Massachusetts

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.