State comparison · 2025
Physicians, All Other salary: Montana vs New Jersey
Physicians, All Other in Montana earn a median of $438,850. In New Jersey, $285,010. After cost-of-living, the gap is 77.1% — not 54%.
Nominal pay gap
+54%
Montana vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
+77.1%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Montana
Physicians, All Other
- Median
- $438,850
- p25
- $326,580
- p75
- $438,850
- p10
- $236,960
- p90
- $442,330
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 94.6
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -80%
New Jersey
Physicians, All Other
- Median
- $285,010
- p25
- $115,930
- p75
- $361,100
- p10
- $75,590
- p90
- $430,940
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 108.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -44%
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.