State comparison · 2025
Medical Scientists salary: New Jersey vs New Mexico
Medical Scientists in New Jersey earn a median of $129,280. In New Mexico, $67,100. After cost-of-living, the gap is 63.3% — not 92.7%.
Nominal pay gap
+92.7%
New Jersey vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
+63.3%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
New Jersey
Medical Scientists
- Median
- $129,280
- p25
- $95,520
- p75
- $164,930
- p10
- $77,540
- p90
- $216,650
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 108.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -63%
New Mexico
Medical Scientists
- Median
- $67,100
- p25
- $53,230
- p75
- $84,280
- p10
- $40,660
- p90
- $104,710
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.2
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +400%
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.