State comparison · 2025
Medical Scientists salary: New Jersey vs Texas
Medical Scientists in New Jersey earn a median of $129,280. In Texas, $80,470. After cost-of-living, the gap is 43.4% — not 60.7%.
Nominal pay gap
+60.7%
New Jersey vs Texas
COL-adjusted gap
+43.4%
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%
Texas
Medical Scientists
- Median
- $80,470
- p25
- $67,010
- p75
- $106,110
- p10
- $63,870
- p90
- $144,060
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 97.1
- 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.