State comparison · 2025
Physicists salary: New Hampshire vs Washington
Physicists in New Hampshire earn a median of $214,030. In Washington, $134,790. After cost-of-living, the gap is 63.1% — not 58.8%.
Nominal pay gap
+58.8%
New Hampshire vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
+63.1%
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%
Washington
Physicists
- Median
- $134,790
- p25
- $110,940
- p75
- $174,630
- p10
- $77,860
- p90
- $238,430
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.0
- 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.