State comparison · 2025
Medical Scientists salary: New Jersey vs Virginia
Medical Scientists in New Jersey earn a median of $129,280. In Virginia, $93,620. After cost-of-living, the gap is 28.3% — not 38.1%.
Nominal pay gap
+38.1%
New Jersey vs Virginia
COL-adjusted gap
+28.3%
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%
Virginia
Medical Scientists
- Median
- $93,620
- p25
- $77,120
- p75
- $134,940
- p10
- $65,540
- p90
- $186,810
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 101.1
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +2%
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.