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State comparison · 2025

Physicists salary: New York vs Pennsylvania

Occupation

Physicists in Pennsylvania earn a median of $210,990. In New York, $181,970. After cost-of-living, the gap is 22% — not 13.8%.

Nominal pay gap
-13.8%
New York vs Pennsylvania
COL-adjusted gap
-22%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

New York

Physicists

Median
$181,970
p25
$131,600
p75
$221,590
p10
$80,000
p90
$292,950
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
107.9
Hiring velocity (180d)
+125%
See full breakdown for New York

Pennsylvania

Physicists

Median
$210,990
p25
$150,950
p75
$231,190
p10
$88,300
p90
$261,820
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
97.6
Hiring velocity (180d)
+73%
See full breakdown for Pennsylvania

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.