State comparison · 2025
Physicists salary: New Hampshire vs South Dakota
Physicists in New Hampshire earn a median of $214,030. In South Dakota, $83,050. After cost-of-living, the gap is 119.1% — not 157.7%.
Nominal pay gap
+157.7%
New Hampshire vs South Dakota
COL-adjusted gap
+119.1%
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%
South Dakota
Physicists
- Median
- $83,050
- p25
- $66,170
- p75
- $134,300
- p10
- $53,910
- p90
- $180,690
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 88.6
- 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.