State comparison · 2025
Medical Scientists salary: New Jersey vs Washington
Medical Scientists in New Jersey earn a median of $129,280. In Washington, $105,680. After cost-of-living, the gap is 20.3% — not 22.3%.
Nominal pay gap
+22.3%
New Jersey vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
+20.3%
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%
Washington
Medical Scientists
- Median
- $105,680
- p25
- $80,950
- p75
- $135,900
- p10
- $69,500
- p90
- $173,140
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -41%
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.