State comparison · 2025
Physicists salary: New Hampshire vs New Jersey
Physicists in New Hampshire earn a median of $214,030. In New Jersey, $163,270. After cost-of-living, the gap is 36.9% — not 31.1%.
Nominal pay gap
+31.1%
New Hampshire vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
+36.9%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
New Hampshire
Physicists
- Median
- $214,030
- p25
- $145,220
- p75
- $267,600
- p10
- $96,760
- p90
- $301,570
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 104.2
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- 0%
New Jersey
Physicists
- Median
- $163,270
- p25
- $120,820
- p75
- $222,140
- p10
- $100,490
- p90
- $289,830
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 108.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -15%
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.