State comparison · 2025
Physicists salary: New Hampshire vs Virginia
Physicists in New Hampshire earn a median of $214,030. In Virginia, $145,040. After cost-of-living, the gap is 43.2% — not 47.6%.
Nominal pay gap
+47.6%
New Hampshire vs Virginia
COL-adjusted gap
+43.2%
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%
Virginia
Physicists
- Median
- $145,040
- p25
- $112,570
- p75
- $195,190
- p10
- $97,720
- p90
- $238,570
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 101.1
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -12%
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.