State comparison · 2025
Physicists salary: New Hampshire vs Rhode Island
Physicists in New Hampshire earn a median of $214,030. In Rhode Island, $155,150. After cost-of-living, the gap is 35.4% — not 38%.
Nominal pay gap
+38%
New Hampshire vs Rhode Island
COL-adjusted gap
+35.4%
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%
Rhode Island
Physicists
- Median
- $155,150
- p25
- $111,240
- p75
- $187,080
- p10
- $86,340
- p90
- $298,000
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 102.3
- 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.