State comparison · 2025
Medical Scientists salary: Michigan vs New Jersey
Medical Scientists in New Jersey earn a median of $129,280. In Michigan, $84,310. After cost-of-living, the gap is 26.2% — not 34.8%.
Nominal pay gap
-34.8%
Michigan vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
-26.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Michigan
Medical Scientists
- Median
- $84,310
- p25
- $68,470
- p75
- $95,870
- p10
- $63,590
- p90
- $144,530
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 96.2
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +12%
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.