State comparison · 2025
Medical Scientists salary: Nevada vs New Jersey
Medical Scientists in New Jersey earn a median of $129,280. In Nevada, $98,560. After cost-of-living, the gap is 17.1% — not 23.8%.
Nominal pay gap
-23.8%
Nevada vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
-17.1%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Nevada
Medical Scientists
- Median
- $98,560
- p25
- $86,470
- p75
- $106,300
- p10
- $77,990
- p90
- $125,100
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 100.0
- 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.