State comparison · 2025
Medical Scientists salary: New Jersey vs Utah
Medical Scientists in New Jersey earn a median of $129,280. In Utah, $82,940. After cost-of-living, the gap is 41.7% — not 55.9%.
Nominal pay gap
+55.9%
New Jersey vs Utah
COL-adjusted gap
+41.7%
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%
Utah
Medical Scientists
- Median
- $82,940
- p25
- $69,220
- p75
- $108,460
- p10
- $65,310
- p90
- $139,050
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 98.9
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -13%
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.