State comparison · 2025
Physicists salary: New Hampshire vs Oregon
Physicists in New Hampshire earn a median of $214,030. In Oregon, $200,320. After cost-of-living, the gap is 6% — not 6.8%.
Nominal pay gap
+6.8%
New Hampshire vs Oregon
COL-adjusted gap
+6%
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%
Oregon
Physicists
- Median
- $200,320
- p25
- $148,800
- p75
- $277,840
- p10
- $104,370
- p90
- $315,910
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.4
- 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.