19 Series · SOC 19-1042
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
National salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2024)
Median Salary
$100,590
per year
Median Hourly
$48.36/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$112,690
average
Employment
156,300
jobs nationwide
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$61,860
25th Percentile
$77,260
Median
$100,590
75th Percentile
$133,870
90th Percentile
$168,210
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | $131,430 | +31% above national |
| 2 | Massachusetts | $129,230 | +28% above national |
| 3 | Connecticut | $128,140 | +27% above national |
| 4 | New Jersey | $127,210 | +26% above national |
| 5 | District of Columbia | $110,830 | +10% above national |
| 6 | Maine | $107,950 | +7% above national |
| 7 | Rhode Island | $104,330 | +4% above national |
| 8 | North Carolina | $104,300 | +4% above national |
| 9 | Maryland | $103,500 | +3% above national |
| 10 | Arizona | $102,250 | +2% above national |
| 11 | Washington | $101,140 | +1% above national |
| 12 | Alaska | $100,960 | same as national |
| 13 | Nevada | $100,580 | same as national |
| 14 | Oregon | $99,540 | 1% below national |
| 15 | Pennsylvania | $99,440 | 1% below national |
| 16 | Florida | $98,240 | 2% below national |
| 17 | Delaware | $97,640 | 3% below national |
| 18 | Missouri | $96,880 | 4% below national |
| 19 | Kansas | $96,150 | 4% below national |
| 20 | Tennessee | $95,580 | 5% below national |
| 21 | Virginia | $95,080 | 5% below national |
| 22 | Georgia | $94,320 | 6% below national |
| 23 | New Hampshire | $92,490 | 8% below national |
| 24 | South Carolina | $87,870 | 13% below national |
| 25 | Iowa | $85,010 | 15% below national |
| 26 | New York | $84,950 | 16% below national |
| 27 | West Virginia | $84,350 | 16% below national |
| 28 | Minnesota | $83,450 | 17% below national |
| 29 | Michigan | $81,300 | 19% below national |
| 30 | Wisconsin | $80,940 | 20% below national |
| 31 | Ohio | $79,470 | 21% below national |
| 32 | Oklahoma | $79,370 | 21% below national |
| 33 | Utah | $78,570 | 22% below national |
| 34 | Illinois | $78,430 | 22% below national |
| 35 | Texas | $78,410 | 22% below national |
| 36 | Indiana | $77,220 | 23% below national |
| 37 | South Dakota | $77,070 | 23% below national |
| 38 | Colorado | $76,770 | 24% below national |
| 39 | Nebraska | $76,030 | 24% below national |
| 40 | North Dakota | $75,870 | 25% below national |
| 41 | Idaho | $75,580 | 25% below national |
| 42 | Kentucky | $73,220 | 27% below national |
| 43 | Vermont | $67,410 | 33% below national |
| 44 | Montana | $67,120 | 33% below national |
| 45 | Alabama | $65,750 | 35% below national |
| 46 | Arkansas | $64,730 | 36% below national |
| 47 | New Mexico | $60,680 | 40% below national |
| 48 | Mississippi | $49,220 | 51% below national |
| 49 | Puerto Rico | $47,520 | 53% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vallejo, CA | $158,810 | +58% above national |
| 2 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $155,990 | +55% above national |
| 3 | Syracuse, NY | $153,890 | +53% above national |
| 4 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $144,660 | +44% above national |
| 5 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $142,540 | +42% above national |
| 6 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $139,110 | +38% above national |
| 7 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $137,200 | +36% above national |
| 8 | Modesto, CA | $136,180 | +35% above national |
| 9 | Ames, IA | $134,160 | +33% above national |
| 10 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $132,900 | +32% above national |
| 11 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $132,830 | +32% above national |
| 12 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $131,390 | +31% above national |
| 13 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $131,170 | +30% above national |
| 14 | Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $131,070 | +30% above national |
| 15 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $130,010 | +29% above national |
| 16 | Fresno, CA | $129,670 | +29% above national |
| 17 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $129,230 | +28% above national |
| 18 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $128,890 | +28% above national |
| 19 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $128,470 | +28% above national |
| 20 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $128,270 | +28% above national |
| 21 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $127,390 | +27% above national |
| 22 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $127,030 | +26% above national |
| 23 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $126,990 | +26% above national |
| 24 | Barnstable Town, MA | $126,800 | +26% above national |
| 25 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $125,690 | +25% above national |
| 26 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $125,420 | +25% above national |
| 27 | Tallahassee, FL | $124,520 | +24% above national |
| 28 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $124,480 | +24% above national |
| 29 | Chico, CA | $124,350 | +24% above national |
| 30 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $123,880 | +23% above national |
| 31 | Boulder, CO | $123,350 | +23% above national |
| 32 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $122,650 | +22% above national |
| 33 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $122,220 | +22% above national |
| 34 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $121,170 | +20% above national |
| 35 | Springfield, MA | $118,870 | +18% above national |
| 36 | Redding, CA | $115,250 | +15% above national |
| 37 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $113,230 | +13% above national |
| 38 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $112,120 | +11% above national |
| 39 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $109,340 | +9% above national |
| 40 | Worcester, MA | $108,080 | +7% above national |
| 41 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $107,710 | +7% above national |
| 42 | Bend, OR | $107,220 | +7% above national |
| 43 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $107,140 | +7% above national |
| 44 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $106,690 | +6% above national |
| 45 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $105,320 | +5% above national |
| 46 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $105,160 | +5% above national |
| 47 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $105,140 | +5% above national |
| 48 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $104,660 | +4% above national |
| 49 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $104,300 | +4% above national |
| 50 | New Haven, CT | $103,530 | +3% above national |
| 51 | Bloomington, IN | $103,360 | +3% above national |
| 52 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $102,870 | +2% above national |
| 53 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $102,470 | +2% above national |
| 54 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $102,440 | +2% above national |
| 55 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $102,250 | +2% above national |
| 56 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $101,500 | +1% above national |
| 57 | Tucson, AZ | $101,430 | +1% above national |
| 58 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $100,960 | same as national |
| 59 | Anchorage, AK | $99,990 | 1% below national |
| 60 | Knoxville, TN | $99,600 | 1% below national |
| 61 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $99,540 | 1% below national |
| 62 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $99,310 | 1% below national |
| 63 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $99,250 | 1% below national |
| 64 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $98,810 | 2% below national |
| 65 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $98,800 | 2% below national |
| 66 | Reno, NV | $98,800 | 2% below national |
| 67 | Wilmington, NC | $98,660 | 2% below national |
| 68 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $98,400 | 2% below national |
| 69 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $97,970 | 3% below national |
| 70 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $97,030 | 4% below national |
| 71 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $96,760 | 4% below national |
| 72 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $96,310 | 4% below national |
| 73 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $95,280 | 5% below national |
| 74 | Waco, TX | $94,590 | 6% below national |
| 75 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $94,360 | 6% below national |
| 76 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $94,040 | 7% below national |
| 77 | Burlington, NC | $93,390 | 7% below national |
| 78 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $92,780 | 8% below national |
| 79 | Lexington Park, MD | $91,760 | 9% below national |
| 80 | Duluth, MN-WI | $91,560 | 9% below national |
| 81 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $90,620 | 10% below national |
| 82 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $90,320 | 10% below national |
| 83 | Pittsburgh, PA | $90,280 | 10% below national |
| 84 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $89,710 | 11% below national |
| 85 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $89,600 | 11% below national |
| 86 | Wichita, KS | $89,140 | 11% below national |
| 87 | Jacksonville, FL | $88,770 | 12% below national |
| 88 | Springfield, MO | $88,000 | 13% below national |
| 89 | Charleston, WV | $87,050 | 13% below national |
| 90 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $85,040 | 15% below national |
| 91 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $85,030 | 15% below national |
| 92 | Iowa City, IA | $85,010 | 15% below national |
| 93 | Morgantown, WV | $84,870 | 16% below national |
| 94 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $84,850 | 16% below national |
| 95 | Winston-Salem, NC | $83,810 | 17% below national |
| 96 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $83,520 | 17% below national |
| 97 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $83,450 | 17% below national |
| 98 | Salisbury, MD | $83,370 | 17% below national |
| 99 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $83,040 | 17% below national |
| 100 | Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $82,920 | 18% below national |
| 101 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $82,810 | 18% below national |
| 102 | Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area | $82,480 | 18% below national |
| 103 | York-Hanover, PA | $82,200 | 18% below national |
| 104 | Rockford, IL | $82,180 | 18% below national |
| 105 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $81,640 | 19% below national |
| 106 | Green Bay, WI | $81,600 | 19% below national |
| 107 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $81,450 | 19% below national |
| 108 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $81,300 | 19% below national |
| 109 | Madison, WI | $80,940 | 20% below national |
| 110 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $80,590 | 20% below national |
| 111 | Ann Arbor, MI | $80,510 | 20% below national |
| 112 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $80,370 | 20% below national |
| 113 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $80,230 | 20% below national |
| 114 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $80,110 | 20% below national |
| 115 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $80,060 | 20% below national |
| 116 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $79,640 | 21% below national |
| 117 | Cleveland, OH | $79,470 | 21% below national |
| 118 | Columbus, OH | $79,250 | 21% below national |
| 119 | Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $78,890 | 22% below national |
| 120 | Oklahoma City, OK | $78,860 | 22% below national |
| 121 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $78,590 | 22% below national |
| 122 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $78,570 | 22% below national |
| 123 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $78,560 | 22% below national |
| 124 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $78,430 | 22% below national |
| 125 | Rochester, MN | $78,320 | 22% below national |
| 126 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $78,210 | 22% below national |
| 127 | Toledo, OH | $78,100 | 22% below national |
| 128 | Huntsville, AL | $77,830 | 23% below national |
| 129 | Boise City, ID | $77,810 | 23% below national |
| 130 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $77,620 | 23% below national |
| 131 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $77,510 | 23% below national |
| 132 | Rapid City, SD | $77,510 | 23% below national |
| 133 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $77,480 | 23% below national |
| 134 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $77,470 | 23% below national |
| 135 | Columbia, SC | $77,430 | 23% below national |
| 136 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $77,430 | 23% below national |
| 137 | Akron, OH | $77,210 | 23% below national |
| 138 | Evansville, IN | $77,180 | 23% below national |
| 139 | Lincoln, NE | $77,130 | 23% below national |
| 140 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $76,860 | 24% below national |
| 141 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $76,730 | 24% below national |
| 142 | Corpus Christi, TX | $76,720 | 24% below national |
| 143 | Omaha, NE-IA | $76,430 | 24% below national |
| 144 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $76,390 | 24% below national |
| 145 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $76,130 | 24% below national |
| 146 | Fargo, ND-MN | $76,030 | 24% below national |
| 147 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $75,520 | 25% below national |
| 148 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $75,360 | 25% below national |
| 149 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $75,000 | 25% below national |
| 150 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $74,990 | 25% below national |
| 151 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $74,940 | 25% below national |
| 152 | Ogden, UT | $74,430 | 26% below national |
| 153 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $73,610 | 27% below national |
| 154 | Springfield, IL | $73,130 | 27% below national |
| 155 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $72,920 | 28% below national |
| 156 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $72,530 | 28% below national |
| 157 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $72,130 | 28% below national |
| 158 | Tulsa, OK | $71,560 | 29% below national |
| 159 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $70,930 | 29% below national |
| 160 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $68,580 | 32% below national |
| 161 | Peoria, IL | $67,250 | 33% below national |
| 162 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $66,770 | 34% below national |
| 163 | East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $66,420 | 34% below national |
| 164 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $66,140 | 34% below national |
| 165 | Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $65,800 | 35% below national |
| 166 | Birmingham, AL | $65,750 | 35% below national |
| 167 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $65,720 | 35% below national |
| 168 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $64,760 | 36% below national |
| 169 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $64,730 | 36% below national |
| 170 | Mobile, AL | $63,940 | 36% below national |
| 171 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $63,430 | 37% below national |
| 172 | El Paso, TX | $63,050 | 37% below national |
| 173 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $62,900 | 37% below national |
| 174 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $62,830 | 38% below national |
| 175 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $62,610 | 38% below national |
| 176 | Charlottesville, VA | $61,990 | 38% below national |
| 177 | Missoula, MT | $61,880 | 38% below national |
| 178 | Rochester, NY | $60,940 | 39% below national |
| 179 | Tyler, TX | $60,940 | 39% below national |
| 180 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $60,940 | 39% below national |
| 181 | Florence, SC | $60,040 | 40% below national |
| 182 | Bozeman, MT | $59,770 | 41% below national |
| 183 | Idaho Falls, ID | $58,660 | 42% below national |
| 184 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $52,600 | 48% below national |
| 185 | Albuquerque, NM | $50,350 | 50% below national |
| 186 | Jackson, MS | $49,220 | 51% below national |
| 187 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $47,520 | 53% below national |
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