State comparison · 2025
Medical Scientists salary: New Jersey vs New York
Medical Scientists in New Jersey earn a median of $129,280. In New York, $87,760. After cost-of-living, the gap is 46.1% — not 47.3%.
Nominal pay gap
+47.3%
New Jersey vs New York
COL-adjusted gap
+46.1%
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 York
Medical Scientists
- Median
- $87,760
- p25
- $80,960
- p75
- $130,510
- p10
- $67,490
- p90
- $177,510
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.9
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -4%
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.