May 2025 OEWS estimate
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologist Salary in the United States
The national median annual salary is $103,410. This page compares official BLS estimates across 36 major metro areas with publishable data.
Wage overview
Official BLS estimates; hourly values are shown only when BLS publishes them.
Median annual salary
$103,410
Mean annual salary
$116,840
Employment estimate
172,340
Annual salary percentiles
BLS wage thresholds from the 10th to the 90th percentile. Values are annual, the scale starts at $0, and P50 is the median.
| Percentile | Annual salary |
|---|---|
| P10 — 10th percentile | $64,800 |
| P25 — lower quartile | $79,840 |
| P50 — median | $103,410 |
| P75 — upper quartile | $139,380 |
| P90 — 90th percentile | $177,780 |
Median hourly wage
$49.72/hr
Mean hourly wage
$56.18/hr
Employment estimate
172,340
Hourly wage percentiles
BLS hourly wage thresholds from the 10th to the 90th percentile. The scale starts at $0; P50 is the median.
| Percentile | Hourly wage |
|---|---|
| P10 — 10th percentile | $31.15/hr |
| P25 — lower quartile | $38.39/hr |
| P50 — median | $49.72/hr |
| P75 — upper quartile | $67.01/hr |
| P90 — 90th percentile | $85.47/hr |
Median salary distribution across covered metros
These values summarize the 36 metros published on this site, not every U.S. metro.
- Lowest covered median
- $63,940
- Middle covered median
- $96,415
- Highest covered median
- $160,180
Highest-paying metros in this dataset
Ranked by annual median salary on a zero-based scale. This is not a cost-of-living or quality-of-life ranking.
| Rank | Metro or occupation | Annual median |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | San Francisco, CA | $160,180 |
| #2 | San Jose, CA | $159,300 |
| #3 | Riverside, CA | $138,390 |
| #4 | Sacramento, CA | $137,640 |
| #5 | Los Angeles, CA | $134,890 |
| #6 | Boston, MA | $129,500 |
| #7 | Portland, OR | $112,640 |
| #8 | Phoenix, AZ | $108,390 |
| #9 | Washington, DC | $107,110 |
| #10 | Seattle, WA | $105,430 |
Largest employment markets
BLS employment estimates for the covered metros where employment is published.
| Rank | Employment market | Estimated employment |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Boston, MA | 16,060 |
| #2 | New York, NY | 10,090 |
| #3 | Los Angeles, CA | 8,520 |
| #4 | Philadelphia, PA | 8,020 |
| #5 | San Francisco, CA | 7,310 |
| #6 | Houston, TX | 6,090 |
| #7 | Washington, DC | 5,980 |
| #8 | Seattle, WA | 5,480 |
| #9 | Chicago, IL | 3,810 |
| #10 | Minneapolis, MN | 3,400 |