State comparison · 2025
Physicists salary: New Hampshire vs Texas
Physicists in New Hampshire earn a median of $214,030. In Texas, $184,040. After cost-of-living, the gap is 8.4% — not 16.3%.
Nominal pay gap
+16.3%
New Hampshire vs Texas
COL-adjusted gap
+8.4%
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%
Texas
Physicists
- Median
- $184,040
- p25
- $95,530
- p75
- $253,070
- p10
- $69,960
- p90
- $289,950
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 97.1
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -39%
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.