State comparison · 2025
Medical Scientists salary: Montana vs New Jersey
Medical Scientists in New Jersey earn a median of $129,280. In Montana, $101,950. After cost-of-living, the gap is 9.3% — not 21.1%.
Nominal pay gap
-21.1%
Montana vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
-9.3%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Montana
Medical Scientists
- Median
- $101,950
- p25
- $78,820
- p75
- $104,660
- p10
- $63,820
- p90
- $139,770
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 94.6
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.