State comparison · 2025
Medical Scientists salary: New Jersey vs Oregon
Medical Scientists in New Jersey earn a median of $129,280. In Oregon, $111,030. After cost-of-living, the gap is 10.7% — not 16.4%.
Nominal pay gap
+16.4%
New Jersey vs Oregon
COL-adjusted gap
+10.7%
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%
Oregon
Medical Scientists
- Median
- $111,030
- p25
- $83,680
- p75
- $168,280
- p10
- $69,720
- p90
- $205,870
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.4
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -73%
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.