19 Series · SOC 19-1042
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $103,410
- Median / year
- +2.8%
- 2024→2025
- $177,780
- Top 10% earn
- +8.7%
- Growth '24–'34
- 172,340
- Estimated US jobs
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists earn a median of $103,410 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $103,410, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $64,800 (10th percentile) to $177,780 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 172,340 estimated jobs in covered establishments. The highest published state median in this ranking is California ($136,990).
The pay verdict
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists earn a median of $103,410, putting them among the better-paid US occupations and higher than 86% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Life, Physical, and Social Science, it ranks #12 of 48 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 8.7% by 2034.
- $103,410
- Median annual wage
- Top 14%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #12 of 48
- in Life, Physical, and Social Science
- 2.7×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: California at $136,990. Typical entry-level education: Doctoral or professional degree.
Observed pay change
What changed, BLS OEWS 2019–2025
- The published national median for Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists moved from $88,790 in May 2019 to $103,410 in May 2025 (+16.5%).
- Across the 749 occupations priced in both releases under SOC-2018, the median occupation changed +24.5%.
- Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists sits -8.0 pp behind that median, nominal dollars, no price deflator applied.
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists (SOC 19-1042) has a national median of $103,410 per year in the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics May 2025 release. The published 10th-to-90th-percentile boundaries run from $64,800 to $177,780, and the published mean is $116,840. Those summary statistics describe the estimated distribution; their difference alone does not identify its cause. OEWS estimates 172,340 jobs in covered establishments nationally. WageDex has published rows for 47 state or territory areas and 209 metropolitan or nonmetropolitan wage areas. The published national median moved from $100,590 in the May 2024 OEWS release to $103,410 in May 2025, a rise of $2,820 (+2.8%). This is a change between two BLS survey estimates, not an inflation-adjusted same-worker pay raise.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +8.7% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which we classify as much faster than average relative to the all-occupations baseline of 3.1%. About 9,600 openings are projected per year from growth, occupational transfers, and labor-force exits. BLS assigns Doctoral or professional degree as typical education needed for entry. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific fatality and injury rate for this role in the current release. The safety panel below shows its broad Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations SOC-group context and is not an occupation-level measurement or ranking.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. California pays the highest state median at $136,990, which is +32% above the national figure. The highest published metropolitan-area median in this ranking is Vallejo, CA at $168,860. The observed difference does not identify its cause. Pair the national median with the state and metropolitan-area rows below while keeping the geography and statistic consistent. OEWS includes tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses, but not employer benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, or nonproduction bonuses. See our methodology for the sourcing and calculation details.
Median Salary
$103,410
per year
Median Hourly
$49.72/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$116,840
average
Employment
172,340
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$103,410 Top 14% higher than 86% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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| Band | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| $0–$20,000 | 0 US occupations | 0% |
| $20,000–$40,000 | 98 US occupations | 12% |
| $40,000–$60,000 | 298 US occupations | 36% |
| $60,000–$80,000 | 209 US occupations | 25% |
| $80,000–$100,000 | 82 US occupations | 10% |
| $100,000–$120,000 (this entry) | 58 US occupations | 7% |
| $120,000–$140,000 | 32 US occupations | 4% |
| $140,000–$160,000 | 14 US occupations | 2% |
| $160,000–$180,000 | 9 US occupations | 1% |
| $180,000 and above | 25 US occupations | 3% |
$103,410 · 86th percentile of 825 US occupations
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 19-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
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- Medical Scientists, …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 8.7%, Median annual wage $103410
- Occupational Health …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 12.5%, Median annual wage $90150
- Environmental Scient…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.4%, Median annual wage $82220
- Chemists: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.9%, Median annual wage $91240
- Clinical and Counsel…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 11.2%, Median annual wage $100580
- Life, Physical, and …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.5%, Median annual wage $62280
- Biological Technicians: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.5%, Median annual wage $57510
- School Psychologists: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 0.7%, Median annual wage $95990
- Chemical Technicians: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.7%, Median annual wage $60390
- Biological Scientist…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1.2%, Median annual wage $98920
- Urban and Regional P…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.4%, Median annual wage $89320
- Social Scientists an…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -1.7%, Median annual wage $101110
- Environmental Scienc…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4%, Median annual wage $55090
- Biochemists and Biop…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 5.8%, Median annual wage $127410
- Social Science Resea…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.4%, Median annual wage $61990
- Occupational Health …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 8.5%, Median annual wage $61560
- Forest and Conservat…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -3.2%, Median annual wage $54560
- Conservation Scienti…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.4%, Median annual wage $73010
- Geoscientists, Excep…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.2%, Median annual wage $101920
- Physical Scientists,…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 0.6%, Median annual wage $122570
- Physicists: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4%, Median annual wage $172250
- Forensic Science Tec…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 12.8%, Median annual wage $72060
- Microbiologists: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.1%, Median annual wage $87990
- Psychologists, All O…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.3%, Median annual wage $110840
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+8.7%
Much faster than average
Annual Openings
9,600
per year (projected)
Employment Change
+14,300
165,300 (2024) → 179,600 (2034)
Typical Education
Doctoral or professional degree
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings →Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations context
Broad SOC context, not an occupation grade
Fatality Rate
1.5/100K
Injury Rate
0.7/100
Danger Index
3.6/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Knowledge Areas
Key Tasks
- ▸ Follow strict safety procedures when handling toxic materials to avoid contamination.
- ▸ Evaluate effects of drugs, gases, pesticides, parasites, and microorganisms at various levels.
- ▸ Plan and direct studies to investigate human or animal disease, preventive methods, and treatments for disease.
- ▸ Prepare and analyze organ, tissue, and cell samples to identify toxicity, bacteria, or microorganisms or to study cell structure.
- ▸ Standardize drug dosages, methods of immunization, and procedures for manufacture of drugs and medicinal compounds.
- ▸ Conduct research to develop methodologies, instrumentation, and procedures for medical application, analyzing data and presenting findings to the scientific audience and general public.
- ▸ Teach principles of medicine and medical and laboratory procedures to physicians, residents, students, and technicians.
- ▸ Study animal and human health and physiological processes.
- ▸ Write and publish articles in scientific journals.
- ▸ Write applications for research grants.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists pay history, 2015–2025
Published national median across 11 BLS OEWS releases. Nominal dollars, not inflation-adjusted.
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| Period | National median |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $82,240 |
| 2016 | $80,530 |
| 2017 | $82,090 |
| 2018 | $84,810 |
| 2019 | $88,790 |
| 2020 | $91,510 |
| 2021 | $95,310 |
| 2022 | $99,930 |
| 2023 | $100,890 |
| 2024 | $100,590 |
| 2025 | $103,410 |
2015 median
$82,240
2025 median
$103,410
2019–2025 change (same SOC)
+$14,620 (+16.5%)
Avg/year (same SOC)
+2.6%
| Release | Median | Change | Estimated jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2015 | $82,240 | First banked release | 104,440 |
| May 2016 | $80,530 | -2.1% | 108,870 |
| May 2017 | $82,090 | +1.9% | 111,690 |
| May 2018 | $84,810 | +3.3% | 120,320 |
| May 2019 | $88,790 | Classification break | 127,180 |
| May 2020 | $91,510 | +3.1% | 126,110 |
| May 2021 | $95,310 | +4.2% | 108,550 |
| May 2022 | $99,930 | +4.8% | 110,550 |
| May 2023 | $100,890 | +1.0% | 136,620 |
| May 2024 | $100,590 | -0.3% | 156,300 |
| May 2025 | $103,410 | +2.8% | 172,340 |
Across the 11 releases WageDex holds for this occupation, the published national median went from $82,240 in May 2015 to $103,410 in May 2025. Within the SOC-2018 classification (2019–2025), the like-for-like change averages +2.6% per year in nominal terms. Within the same SOC classification, estimated employment went from 127,180 in May 2019 to 172,340 in May 2025.
Each figure is a separate BLS survey estimate, so a change between releases reflects the estimated occupation-wide median in each year. It is not the raise any individual worker received, and it is not adjusted for inflation. Years where BLS did not publish an annual median for this occupation are omitted rather than filled in. This span also crosses a classification change: releases before May 2019 use the 2010 Standard Occupational Classification and later releases use the 2018 SOC, so figures either side of that boundary are not strictly like-for-like. Headline change rates on this page use only the same-classification subset.
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | $136,990 | +32% above national |
| 2 | New Jersey | $129,280 | +25% above national |
| 3 | Massachusetts | $128,210 | +24% above national |
| 4 | Connecticut | $116,990 | +13% above national |
| 5 | Arizona | $116,820 | +13% above national |
| 6 | Oregon | $111,030 | +7% above national |
| 7 | Maryland | $106,000 | +3% above national |
| 8 | Washington | $105,680 | +2% above national |
| 9 | Alaska | $104,930 | +1% above national |
| 10 | Rhode Island | $103,370 | same as national |
| 11 | North Carolina | $102,980 | same as national |
| 12 | Tennessee | $102,720 | 1% below national |
| 13 | Missouri | $102,540 | 1% below national |
| 14 | Montana | $101,950 | 1% below national |
| 15 | District of Columbia | $101,940 | 1% below national |
| 16 | New Hampshire | $100,650 | 3% below national |
| 17 | Delaware | $100,190 | 3% below national |
| 18 | Pennsylvania | $99,190 | 4% below national |
| 19 | Nevada | $98,560 | 5% below national |
| 20 | Florida | $94,940 | 8% below national |
| 21 | Maine | $93,730 | 9% below national |
| 22 | Virginia | $93,620 | 9% below national |
| 23 | Georgia | $92,450 | 11% below national |
| 24 | Minnesota | $89,950 | 13% below national |
| 25 | New York | $87,760 | 15% below national |
| 26 | Kansas | $84,490 | 18% below national |
| 27 | Michigan | $84,310 | 18% below national |
| 28 | Ohio | $83,910 | 19% below national |
| 29 | Iowa | $83,850 | 19% below national |
| 30 | Idaho | $83,010 | 20% below national |
| 31 | Utah | $82,940 | 20% below national |
| 32 | West Virginia | $82,690 | 20% below national |
| 33 | Wisconsin | $82,530 | 20% below national |
| 34 | Illinois | $82,330 | 20% below national |
| 35 | Indiana | $81,110 | 22% below national |
| 36 | Nebraska | $80,970 | 22% below national |
| 37 | South Dakota | $80,890 | 22% below national |
| 38 | Texas | $80,470 | 22% below national |
| 39 | Kentucky | $77,580 | 25% below national |
| 40 | Oklahoma | $76,480 | 26% below national |
| 41 | Arkansas | $72,530 | 30% below national |
| 42 | Alabama | $68,490 | 34% below national |
| 43 | New Mexico | $67,100 | 35% below national |
| 44 | Vermont | $66,500 | 36% below national |
| 45 | North Dakota | $64,470 | 38% below national |
| 46 | Mississippi | $54,040 | 48% below national |
| 47 | Puerto Rico Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $49,650 | 52% below national |
Small sample marks a row whose BLS estimate rests on fewer than 100 workers. It is still a published figure, but BLS reports more sampling error for cells this small: the median relative standard error of the mean wage is 3.9% under 100 workers against 2.3% at 100 or more (May 2025 state estimates). Small gaps in rank between neighbouring rows may not be meaningful.
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
Lowest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vallejo, CA | $168,860 | +63% above national |
| 2 | Topeka, KS Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $162,810 | +57% above national |
| 3 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $162,230 | +57% above national |
| 4 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $160,180 | +55% above national |
| 5 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $159,300 | +54% above national |
| 6 | Chico, CA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $155,470 | +50% above national |
| 7 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $145,340 | +41% above national |
| 8 | Modesto, CA | $143,760 | +39% above national |
| 9 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $140,300 | +36% above national |
| 10 | Syracuse, NY | $138,940 | +34% above national |
| 11 | Salinas, CA | $138,590 | +34% above national |
| 12 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $138,390 | +34% above national |
| 13 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $138,090 | +34% above national |
| 14 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $138,050 | +33% above national |
| 15 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $137,640 | +33% above national |
| 16 | Fresno, CA | $137,080 | +33% above national |
| 17 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $134,890 | +30% above national |
| 18 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $134,060 | +30% above national |
| 19 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $133,870 | +29% above national |
| 20 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $132,110 | +28% above national |
| 21 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $130,980 | +27% above national |
| 22 | Boulder, CO | $130,310 | +26% above national |
| 23 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $129,910 | +26% above national |
| 24 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $129,500 | +25% above national |
| 25 | Visalia, CA | $129,480 | +25% above national |
| 26 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $128,620 | +24% above national |
| 27 | Colorado Springs, CO Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). | $125,450 | +21% above national |
| 28 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $125,070 | +21% above national |
| 29 | Redding, CA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $123,510 | +19% above national |
| 30 | Kennewick-Richland, WA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $122,180 | +18% above national |
| 31 | Tucson, AZ | $119,630 | +16% above national |
| 32 | El Centro, CA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $119,480 | +16% above national |
| 33 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $118,290 | +14% above national |
| 34 | Salem, OR Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $117,550 | +14% above national |
| 35 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $114,330 | +11% above national |
| 36 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $112,640 | +9% above national |
| 37 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $108,390 | +5% above national |
| 38 | Bend, OR | $107,950 | +4% above national |
| 39 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $107,110 | +4% above national |
| 40 | Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $107,020 | +3% above national |
| 41 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $106,670 | +3% above national |
| 42 | Logan, UT-ID Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $106,650 | +3% above national |
| 43 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $105,430 | +2% above national |
| 44 | Worcester, MA | $105,310 | +2% above national |
| 45 | Mobile, AL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $105,290 | +2% above national |
| 46 | Jacksonville, FL | $104,610 | +1% above national |
| 47 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $104,500 | +1% above national |
| 48 | New Haven, CT | $104,310 | +1% above national |
| 49 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $103,650 | same as national |
| 50 | Savannah, GA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $103,590 | same as national |
| 51 | Reno, NV | $103,570 | same as national |
| 52 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $103,410 | same as national |
| 53 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $103,360 | same as national |
| 54 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $102,950 | same as national |
| 55 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $102,940 | same as national |
| 56 | Knoxville, TN | $102,720 | 1% below national |
| 57 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $101,390 | 2% below national |
| 58 | Manchester-Nashua, NH Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $100,650 | 3% below national |
| 59 | Wilmington, NC | $99,070 | 4% below national |
| 60 | Cedar Rapids, IA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $98,920 | 4% below national |
| 61 | Anchorage, AK | $97,670 | 6% below national |
| 62 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $97,530 | 6% below national |
| 63 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $97,440 | 6% below national |
| 64 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $96,990 | 6% below national |
| 65 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $96,660 | 7% below national |
| 66 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $96,640 | 7% below national |
| 67 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $96,640 | 7% below national |
| 68 | Asheville, NC Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $96,510 | 7% below national |
| 69 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $96,430 | 7% below national |
| 70 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $96,190 | 7% below national |
| 71 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $95,800 | 7% below national |
| 72 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $95,770 | 7% below national |
| 73 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $95,200 | 8% below national |
| 74 | Lima, OH Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $94,580 | 9% below national |
| 75 | Bloomington, IN Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $94,350 | 9% below national |
| 76 | Ames, IA | $93,720 | 9% below national |
| 77 | Portland-South Portland, ME Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $92,560 | 10% below national |
| 78 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $92,010 | 11% below national |
| 79 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $90,350 | 13% below national |
| 80 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $89,910 | 13% below national |
| 81 | Tallahassee, FL | $89,390 | 14% below national |
| 82 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $88,980 | 14% below national |
| 83 | Waco, TX | $88,430 | 14% below national |
| 84 | Dover, DE Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $88,370 | 15% below national |
| 85 | Green Bay, WI Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $88,120 | 15% below national |
| 86 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $87,490 | 15% below national |
| 87 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $87,420 | 15% below national |
| 88 | Reading, PA | $87,280 | 16% below national |
| 89 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $86,890 | 16% below national |
| 90 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $86,260 | 17% below national |
| 91 | Madison, WI | $85,570 | 17% below national |
| 92 | Ann Arbor, MI | $85,120 | 18% below national |
| 93 | Champaign-Urbana, IL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $85,030 | 18% below national |
| 94 | Duluth, MN-WI Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $84,370 | 18% below national |
| 95 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $84,320 | 18% below national |
| 96 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $84,310 | 18% below national |
| 97 | Columbus, OH | $84,300 | 18% below national |
| 98 | Springfield, MA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $84,190 | 19% below national |
| 99 | Winston-Salem, NC | $83,590 | 19% below national |
| 100 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $83,470 | 19% below national |
| 101 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $83,250 | 19% below national |
| 102 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $83,240 | 20% below national |
| 103 | Greensboro-High Point, NC Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $83,200 | 20% below national |
| 104 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $82,940 | 20% below national |
| 105 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $82,880 | 20% below national |
| 106 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $82,720 | 20% below national |
| 107 | Youngstown-Warren, OH Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $82,620 | 20% below national |
| 108 | Huntsville, AL | $82,400 | 20% below national |
| 109 | Toledo, OH | $82,250 | 20% below national |
| 110 | Springfield, IL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $82,160 | 21% below national |
| 111 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $82,120 | 21% below national |
| 112 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $82,060 | 21% below national |
| 113 | Morgantown, WV | $82,060 | 21% below national |
| 114 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $81,940 | 21% below national |
| 115 | Rochester, MN | $81,780 | 21% below national |
| 116 | Iowa City, IA | $81,580 | 21% below national |
| 117 | Lancaster, PA | $81,520 | 21% below national |
| 118 | Omaha, NE-IA | $81,500 | 21% below national |
| 119 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $81,260 | 21% below national |
| 120 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $81,250 | 21% below national |
| 121 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $80,470 | 22% below national |
| 122 | York-Hanover, PA | $80,450 | 22% below national |
| 123 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $80,370 | 22% below national |
| 124 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $80,350 | 22% below national |
| 125 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $80,280 | 22% below national |
| 126 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $79,910 | 23% below national |
| 127 | Flagstaff, AZ Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $79,730 | 23% below national |
| 128 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $79,470 | 23% below national |
| 129 | Gainesville, FL | $79,370 | 23% below national |
| 130 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $79,310 | 23% below national |
| 131 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $79,130 | 23% below national |
| 132 | Charleston, WV | $78,840 | 24% below national |
| 133 | Cleveland, OH | $78,800 | 24% below national |
| 134 | Akron, OH | $78,780 | 24% below national |
| 135 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $78,620 | 24% below national |
| 136 | Sheboygan, WI Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $78,460 | 24% below national |
| 137 | Killeen-Temple, TX Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $78,390 | 24% below national |
| 138 | Evansville, IN Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $78,090 | 24% below national |
| 139 | Ogden, UT Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $78,030 | 25% below national |
| 140 | Tulsa, OK | $77,910 | 25% below national |
| 141 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $77,720 | 25% below national |
| 142 | Lynchburg, VA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $77,650 | 25% below national |
| 143 | Winchester, VA-WV | $77,620 | 25% below national |
| 144 | Lexington Park, MD Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $77,570 | 25% below national |
| 145 | Ocala, FL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $77,320 | 25% below national |
| 146 | Fayetteville, NC Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $77,120 | 25% below national |
| 147 | St. Joseph, MO-KS Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). | $76,740 | 26% below national |
| 148 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $76,730 | 26% below national |
| 149 | Peoria, IL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $76,420 | 26% below national |
| 150 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $76,370 | 26% below national |
| 151 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $76,370 | 26% below national |
| 152 | Lincoln, NE Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $76,190 | 26% below national |
| 153 | Oklahoma City, OK | $75,910 | 27% below national |
| 154 | Columbia, MO Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $75,870 | 27% below national |
| 155 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $75,140 | 27% below national |
| 156 | Altoona, PA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $75,130 | 27% below national |
| 157 | Burlington, NC | $73,650 | 29% below national |
| 158 | College Station-Bryan, TX Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $72,980 | 29% below national |
| 159 | Springfield, MO | $72,160 | 30% below national |
| 160 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $71,730 | 31% below national |
| 161 | El Paso, TX Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $70,150 | 32% below national |
| 162 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $69,410 | 33% below national |
| 163 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $68,470 | 34% below national |
| 164 | Albuquerque, NM | $67,100 | 35% below national |
| 165 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $66,500 | 36% below national |
| 166 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $66,490 | 36% below national |
| 167 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $66,420 | 36% below national |
| 168 | Missoula, MT Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $66,190 | 36% below national |
| 169 | Charlottesville, VA | $65,540 | 37% below national |
| 170 | Rochester, NY | $64,560 | 38% below national |
| 171 | Idaho Falls, ID Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $64,420 | 38% below national |
| 172 | Birmingham, AL | $63,940 | 38% below national |
| 173 | Fargo, ND-MN | $63,840 | 38% below national |
| 174 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $63,510 | 39% below national |
| 175 | Grand Forks, ND-MN Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $63,020 | 39% below national |
| 176 | Erie, PA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $62,580 | 39% below national |
| 177 | Jackson, MS | $54,040 | 48% below national |
| 178 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $49,650 | 52% below national |
Small sample marks a row whose BLS estimate rests on fewer than 100 workers. It is still a published figure, but BLS reports more sampling error for cells this small: the median relative standard error of the mean wage is 3.4% under 100 workers against 2.1% at 100 or more (May 2025 metro estimates). Small gaps in rank between neighbouring rows may not be meaningful.
Same SOC major group
Other detailed occupations in SOC major group 19 (Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations) - category peers, not a pay match.
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