State comparison · 2025
Physicists salary: Michigan vs New Hampshire
Physicists in New Hampshire earn a median of $214,030. In Michigan, $94,520. After cost-of-living, the gap is 52.2% — not 55.8%.
Nominal pay gap
-55.8%
Michigan vs New Hampshire
COL-adjusted gap
-52.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Michigan
Physicists
- Median
- $94,520
- p25
- $71,580
- p75
- $199,170
- p10
- $64,380
- p90
- $248,500
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 96.2
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +71%
New Hampshire
Physicists
- Median
- $214,030
- p25
- $145,220
- p75
- $267,600
- p10
- $96,760
- p90
- $301,570
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 104.2
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- 0%
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.