State comparison · 2025
Medical Scientists salary: Maryland vs New Jersey
Medical Scientists in New Jersey earn a median of $129,280. In Maryland, $106,000. After cost-of-living, the gap is 15% — not 18%.
Nominal pay gap
-18%
Maryland vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
-15%
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%
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.