State comparison · 2025
Physicists salary: New Hampshire vs New York
Physicists in New Hampshire earn a median of $214,030. In New York, $181,970. After cost-of-living, the gap is 21.8% — not 17.6%.
Nominal pay gap
+17.6%
New Hampshire vs New York
COL-adjusted gap
+21.8%
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 York
Physicists
- Median
- $181,970
- p25
- $131,600
- p75
- $221,590
- p10
- $80,000
- p90
- $292,950
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.9
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +125%
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.