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State comparison · 2025

Physicists salary: Maryland vs Pennsylvania

Occupation

Physicists in Pennsylvania earn a median of $210,990. In Maryland, $174,390. After cost-of-living, the gap is 23.2% — not 17.3%.

Nominal pay gap
-17.3%
Maryland vs Pennsylvania
COL-adjusted gap
-23.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Maryland

Physicists

Median
$174,390
p25
$132,560
p75
$195,190
p10
$105,560
p90
$219,450
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
105.0
Hiring velocity (180d)
+17%
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Pennsylvania

Physicists

Median
$210,990
p25
$150,950
p75
$231,190
p10
$88,300
p90
$261,820
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
97.6
Hiring velocity (180d)
+73%
See full breakdown for Pennsylvania

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.