State comparison · 2025
Medical Scientists salary: New Jersey vs West Virginia
Medical Scientists in New Jersey earn a median of $129,280. In West Virginia, $82,690. After cost-of-living, the gap is 28.6% — not 56.3%.
Nominal pay gap
+56.3%
New Jersey vs West Virginia
COL-adjusted gap
+28.6%
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%
West Virginia
Medical Scientists
- Median
- $82,690
- p25
- $72,350
- p75
- $106,710
- p10
- $61,950
- p90
- $173,900
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 89.5
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +33%
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.