State comparison · 2025
Medical Scientists salary: New Jersey vs Wisconsin
Medical Scientists in New Jersey earn a median of $129,280. In Wisconsin, $82,530. After cost-of-living, the gap is 35.5% — not 56.6%.
Nominal pay gap
+56.6%
New Jersey vs Wisconsin
COL-adjusted gap
+35.5%
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%
Wisconsin
Medical Scientists
- Median
- $82,530
- p25
- $69,400
- p75
- $101,140
- p10
- $62,850
- p90
- $128,680
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 94.1
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +11%
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.