State comparison · 2025
Medical Scientists salary: New Hampshire vs New Jersey
Medical Scientists in New Jersey earn a median of $129,280. In New Hampshire, $100,650. After cost-of-living, the gap is 18.7% — not 22.1%.
Nominal pay gap
-22.1%
New Hampshire vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
-18.7%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
New Hampshire
Medical Scientists
- Median
- $100,650
- p25
- $83,080
- p75
- $112,890
- p10
- $70,090
- p90
- $150,030
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 104.2
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -75%
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.