State comparison · 2025
Medical Scientists salary: Missouri vs New Jersey
Medical Scientists in New Jersey earn a median of $129,280. In Missouri, $102,540. After cost-of-living, the gap is 5% — not 20.7%.
Nominal pay gap
-20.7%
Missouri vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
-5%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Missouri
Medical Scientists
- Median
- $102,540
- p25
- $78,780
- p75
- $134,390
- p10
- $64,160
- p90
- $173,480
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 90.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -28%
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.