State comparison · 2025
Medical Scientists salary: Minnesota vs New Jersey
Medical Scientists in New Jersey earn a median of $129,280. In Minnesota, $89,950. After cost-of-living, the gap is 23.2% — not 30.4%.
Nominal pay gap
-30.4%
Minnesota vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
-23.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Minnesota
Medical Scientists
- Median
- $89,950
- p25
- $81,780
- p75
- $105,670
- p10
- $65,140
- p90
- $141,070
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 98.6
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -50%
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.