State comparison · 2025
Medical Scientists salary: New Jersey vs Oklahoma
Medical Scientists in New Jersey earn a median of $129,280. In Oklahoma, $76,480. After cost-of-living, the gap is 36.4% — not 69%.
Nominal pay gap
+69%
New Jersey vs Oklahoma
COL-adjusted gap
+36.4%
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%
Oklahoma
Medical Scientists
- Median
- $76,480
- p25
- $66,410
- p75
- $92,410
- p10
- $60,670
- p90
- $140,020
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 87.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +42%
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.