State comparison · 2025
Medical Scientists salary: New Jersey vs North Dakota
Medical Scientists in New Jersey earn a median of $129,280. In North Dakota, $64,470. After cost-of-living, the gap is 64% — not 100.5%.
Nominal pay gap
+100.5%
New Jersey vs North Dakota
COL-adjusted gap
+64%
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%
North Dakota
Medical Scientists
- Median
- $64,470
- p25
- $60,950
- p75
- $82,220
- p10
- $51,170
- p90
- $103,220
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 89.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +100%
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.