State comparison · 2025
Medical Scientists salary: New Jersey vs Pennsylvania
Medical Scientists in New Jersey earn a median of $129,280. In Pennsylvania, $99,190. After cost-of-living, the gap is 16.9% — not 30.3%.
Nominal pay gap
+30.3%
New Jersey vs Pennsylvania
COL-adjusted gap
+16.9%
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%
Pennsylvania
Medical Scientists
- Median
- $99,190
- p25
- $76,660
- p75
- $160,500
- p10
- $61,490
- p90
- $214,690
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 97.6
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -31%
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.