State comparison · 2025
Physicists salary: New Hampshire vs Oklahoma
Physicists in New Hampshire earn a median of $214,030. In Oklahoma, $200,050. After cost-of-living, the gap is 9.9% — not 7%.
Nominal pay gap
+7%
New Hampshire vs Oklahoma
COL-adjusted gap
-9.9%
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%
Oklahoma
Physicists
- Median
- $200,050
- p25
- $64,510
- p75
- $233,080
- p10
- $61,380
- p90
- $249,780
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 87.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +50%
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.