Medical Scientist, Except Epidemiologists Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$103,410
$49.72/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $64,800 | $31.15 |
| 25th percentile | $79,840 | $38.39 |
| Median | $103,410 | $49.72 |
| 75th percentile | $139,380 | $67.01 |
| 90th percentile | $177,780 | $85.47 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 172,340
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| California | ||
| 1st | $136,990 | $123,727 1st |
| New Jersey | ||
| 2nd | $129,280 | $118,818 3rd |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 3rd | $128,210 | $121,231 2nd |
| Connecticut | ||
| 4th | $116,990 | $112,914 5th |
| Arizona | ||
| 5th | $116,820 | $116,034 4th |
| Oregon | ||
| 6th | $111,030 | $107,420 10th |
| Maryland | ||
| 7th | $106,000 | $100,992 14th |
| Washington | ||
| 8th | $105,680 | $98,754 16th |
| Alaska | ||
| 9th | $104,930 | $102,512 11th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 10th | $103,370 | $101,066 13th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 11th | $102,980 | $109,175 8th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 12th | $102,720 | $111,810 7th |
| Missouri | ||
| 13th | $102,540 | $112,908 6th |
| Montana | ||
| 14th | $101,950 | $107,718 9th |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 15th | $101,940 | $92,756 23rd |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 16th | $100,650 | $96,626 18th |
| Delaware | ||
| 17th | $100,190 | $100,383 15th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 18th | $99,190 | $101,658 12th |
| Nevada | ||
| 19th | $98,560 | $98,581 17th |
| Florida | ||
| 20th | $94,940 | $91,806 26th |
| Maine | ||
| 21st | $93,730 | $96,579 19th |
| Virginia | ||
| 22nd | $93,620 | $92,598 24th |
| Georgia | ||
| 23rd | $92,450 | $96,009 20th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 24th | $89,950 | $91,208 28th |
| New York | ||
| 25th | $87,760 | $81,319 41st |
| Kansas | ||
| 26th | $84,490 | $93,807 22nd |
| Michigan | ||
| 27th | $84,310 | $87,625 32nd |
| Ohio | ||
| 28th | $83,910 | $90,446 29th |
| Iowa | ||
| 29th | $83,850 | $95,542 21st |
| Idaho | ||
| 30th | $83,010 | $86,927 34th |
| Utah | ||
| 31st | $82,940 | $83,893 37th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 32nd | $82,690 | $92,394 25th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 33rd | $82,530 | $87,709 31st |
| Illinois | ||
| 34th | $82,330 | $82,365 40th |
| Indiana | ||
| 35th | $81,110 | $86,908 35th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 36th | $80,970 | $89,864 30th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 37th | $80,890 | $91,312 27th |
| Texas | ||
| 38th | $80,470 | $82,910 39th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 39th | $77,580 | $86,048 36th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 40th | $76,480 | $87,064 33rd |
| Arkansas | ||
| 41st | $72,530 | $83,428 38th |
| Alabama | ||
| 42nd | $68,490 | $77,108 42nd |
| New Mexico | ||
| 43rd | $67,100 | $72,767 43rd |
| Vermont | ||
| 44th | $66,500 | $67,886 45th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 45th | $64,470 | $72,472 44th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 46th | $54,040 | $62,149 46th |
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- Clinical Laboratory Technologist and Technician salary in the U.S.
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- Epidemiologist salary in the U.S.
$87,220/year U.S.
- Psychologists, All Other salary in the U.S.
$110,840/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +12.6%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Doctoral or professional degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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