State comparison · 2025
Medical Scientists salary: Massachusetts vs New Mexico
Medical Scientists in Massachusetts earn a median of $128,210. In New Mexico, $67,100. After cost-of-living, the gap is 66.5% — not 91.1%.
Nominal pay gap
+91.1%
Massachusetts vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
+66.5%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
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%
New Mexico
Medical Scientists
- Median
- $67,100
- p25
- $53,230
- p75
- $84,280
- p10
- $40,660
- p90
- $104,710
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.2
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +400%
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.