State comparison · 2025
Medical Scientists salary: Massachusetts vs Washington
Medical Scientists in Massachusetts earn a median of $128,210. In Washington, $105,680. After cost-of-living, the gap is 22.7% — not 21.3%.
Nominal pay gap
+21.3%
Massachusetts vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
+22.7%
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%
Washington
Medical Scientists
- Median
- $105,680
- p25
- $80,950
- p75
- $135,900
- p10
- $69,500
- p90
- $173,140
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -41%
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.