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State comparison · 2025

Physicists salary: New Hampshire vs Texas

Occupation

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%
See full breakdown for New Hampshire

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%
See full breakdown for Texas

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.