State wages ยท Cost of living
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists pay by state
The highest published median is in California, at $131,430. Connecticut leads after cost of living, at $123,680. North Carolina has the lowest RPP among states paying at least the national median ($100,590).
National median
$100,590
Highest state median
$131,430
California
Best adjusted pay
$123,680
Connecticut
States and territories
52
Blank wages are not estimated
Pay at national average prices
Lower: $56,610Higher: $123,680Puerto Rico: No cost of living index
All states
52 rows
| Connecticut | $128,140 | +27.4% | 103.61 | $123,680 | 1 |
| Massachusetts | $129,230 | +28.5% | 105.757 | $122,200 | 2 |
| California | $131,430 | +30.7% | 110.72 | $118,700 | 3 |
| New Jersey | $127,210 | +26.5% | 108.805 | $116,920 | 4 |
| Maine | $107,950 | +7.3% | 97.05 | $111,230 | 5 |
| North Carolina | $104,300 | +3.7% | 94.326 | $110,570 | 6 |
| Kansas | $96,150 | -4.4% | 90.068 | $106,750 | 7 |
| Missouri | $96,880 | -3.7% | 90.817 | $106,680 | 8 |
| Tennessee | $95,580 | -5.0% | 91.87 | $104,040 | 9 |
| Rhode Island | $104,330 | +3.7% | 102.28 | $102,000 | 10 |
| Pennsylvania | $99,440 | -1.1% | 97.572 | $101,910 | 11 |
| Arizona | $102,250 | +1.7% | 100.677 | $101,560 | 12 |
| District of Columbia | $110,830 | +10.2% | 109.901 | $100,850 | 13 |
| Nevada | $100,580 | 0.0% | 99.979 | $100,600 | 14 |
| Alaska | $100,960 | +0.4% | 102.359 | $98,630 | 15 |
| Maryland | $103,500 | +2.9% | 104.959 | $98,610 | 16 |
| Georgia | $94,320 | -6.2% | 96.293 | $97,950 | 17 |
| Delaware | $97,640 | -2.9% | 99.808 | $97,830 | 18 |
| Iowa | $85,010 | -15.5% | 87.762 | $96,860 | 19 |
| Oregon | $99,540 | -1.0% | 103.361 | $96,300 | 20 |
| Florida | $98,240 | -2.3% | 103.414 | $95,000 | 21 |
| Washington | $101,140 | +0.5% | 107.013 | $94,510 | 22 |
| West Virginia | $84,350 | -16.1% | 89.497 | $94,250 | 23 |
| Virginia | $95,080 | -5.5% | 101.104 | $94,040 | 24 |
| South Carolina | $87,870 | -12.6% | 93.749 | $93,730 | 25 |
| Oklahoma | $79,370 | -21.1% | 87.843 | $90,350 | 26 |
| New Hampshire | $92,490 | -8.1% | 104.165 | $88,790 | 27 |
| South Dakota | $77,070 | -23.4% | 88.586 | $87,000 | 28 |
| Wisconsin | $80,940 | -19.5% | 94.095 | $86,020 | 29 |
| Ohio | $79,470 | -21.0% | 92.774 | $85,660 | 30 |
| North Dakota | $75,870 | -24.6% | 88.959 | $85,290 | 31 |
| Minnesota | $83,450 | -17.0% | 98.621 | $84,620 | 32 |
| Michigan | $81,300 | -19.2% | 96.217 | $84,500 | 33 |
| Nebraska | $76,030 | -24.4% | 90.103 | $84,380 | 34 |
| Indiana | $77,220 | -23.2% | 93.329 | $82,740 | 35 |
| Kentucky | $73,220 | -27.2% | 90.159 | $81,210 | 36 |
| Texas | $78,410 | -22.0% | 97.057 | $80,790 | 37 |
| Utah | $78,570 | -21.9% | 98.864 | $79,470 | 38 |
| Idaho | $75,580 | -24.9% | 95.494 | $79,150 | 39 |
| New York | $84,950 | -15.5% | 107.921 | $78,710 | 40 |
| Illinois | $78,430 | -22.0% | 99.958 | $78,460 | 41 |
| Colorado | $76,770 | -23.7% | 103.052 | $74,500 | 42 |
| Arkansas | $64,730 | -35.6% | 86.937 | $74,460 | 43 |
| Alabama | $65,750 | -34.6% | 88.823 | $74,020 | 44 |
| Montana | $67,120 | -33.3% | 94.645 | $70,920 | 45 |
| Vermont | $67,410 | -33.0% | 97.958 | $68,820 | 46 |
| New Mexico | $60,680 | -39.7% | 92.212 | $65,800 | 47 |
| Mississippi | $49,220 | -51.1% | 86.953 | $56,610 | 48 |
| Hawaii | Not available | Not available | 109.951 | Not available | Not available |
| Louisiana | Not available | Not available | 88.207 | Not available | Not available |
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Ranks are supplied source ranks for published wage observations. Cost of living comparisons exclude Puerto Rico. Some nominal source ranks exceed 52; they are retained without correction.