Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists salary by location
National median: $103,410 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vallejo, CA | metropolitan | $168,860 | +63.3% | 130 | 2025 |
| Topeka, KS | metropolitan | $162,810 | +57.4% | 80 | 2025 |
| Charleston, SC | metropolitan | $162,230 | +56.9% | 200 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $160,180 | +54.9% | 7,310 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | metropolitan | $159,300 | +54.0% | 2,150 | 2025 |
| Chico, CA | metropolitan | $155,470 | +50.3% | 70 | 2025 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | metropolitan | $145,340 | +40.5% | 150 | 2025 |
| Modesto, CA | metropolitan | $143,760 | +39.0% | 160 | 2025 |
| Bridgeport, CT | metropolitan | $140,300 | +35.7% | 810 | 2025 |
| Syracuse, NY | metropolitan | $138,940 | +34.4% | 160 | 2025 |
| Salinas, CA | metropolitan | $138,590 | +34.0% | 100 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $138,390 | +33.8% | 1,150 | 2025 |
| Norwich, CT | metropolitan | $138,090 | +33.5% | 480 | 2025 |
| Stockton, CA | metropolitan | $138,050 | +33.5% | 140 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $137,640 | +33.1% | 1,120 | 2025 |
| Fresno, CA | metropolitan | $137,080 | +32.6% | 360 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $136,990 | +32.5% | 29,830 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $134,890 | +30.4% | 8,520 | 2025 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | metropolitan | $134,060 | +29.6% | 150 | 2025 |
| Trenton, NJ | metropolitan | $133,870 | +29.5% | 700 | 2025 |
| Bakersfield, CA | metropolitan | $132,110 | +27.8% | 190 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $130,980 | +26.7% | 4,960 | 2025 |
| Boulder, CO | metropolitan | $130,310 | +26.0% | — | 2025 |
| Oxnard, CA | metropolitan | $129,910 | +25.6% | 250 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $129,500 | +25.2% | 16,060 | 2025 |
| Visalia, CA | metropolitan | $129,480 | +25.2% | 100 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $129,280 | +25.0% | 6,120 | 2025 |
| Santa Maria, CA | metropolitan | $128,620 | +24.4% | 270 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $128,210 | +24.0% | 17,100 | 2025 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | metropolitan | $125,450 | +21.3% | 90 | 2025 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | metropolitan | $125,070 | +20.9% | 70 | 2025 |
| Redding, CA | metropolitan | $123,510 | +19.4% | 50 | 2025 |
| Kennewick, WA | metropolitan | $122,180 | +18.2% | 70 | 2025 |
| Tucson, AZ | metropolitan | $119,630 | +15.7% | 190 | 2025 |
| El Centro, CA | metropolitan | $119,480 | +15.5% | 40 | 2025 |
| Olympia, WA | metropolitan | $118,290 | +14.4% | 50 | 2025 |
| Salem, OR | metropolitan | $117,550 | +13.7% | 40 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $116,990 | +13.1% | 2,410 | 2025 |
| AZ | state | $116,820 | +13.0% | 2,190 | 2025 |
| Naples, FL | metropolitan | $114,330 | +10.6% | 100 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $112,640 | +8.9% | 820 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $111,030 | +7.4% | 1,030 | 2025 |
| Phoenix, AZ | metropolitan | $108,390 | +4.8% | 1,700 | 2025 |
| Bend, OR | metropolitan | $107,950 | +4.4% | 120 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $107,110 | +3.6% | 5,980 | 2025 |
| Sebastian, FL | metropolitan | $107,020 | +3.5% | 60 | 2025 |
| Providence, RI | metropolitan | $106,670 | +3.2% | 730 | 2025 |
| Logan, UT | metropolitan | $106,650 | +3.1% | 80 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $106,000 | +2.5% | 6,760 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $105,680 | +2.2% | 6,150 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $105,430 | +2.0% | 5,480 | 2025 |
| Worcester, MA | metropolitan | $105,310 | +1.8% | 620 | 2025 |
| Mobile, AL | metropolitan | $105,290 | +1.8% | 50 | 2025 |
| AK | state | $104,930 | +1.5% | 260 | 2025 |
| Jacksonville, FL | metropolitan | $104,610 | +1.2% | 380 | 2025 |
| Raleigh, NC | metropolitan | $104,500 | +1.1% | 1,110 | 2025 |
| New Haven, CT | metropolitan | $104,310 | +0.9% | 650 | 2025 |
| Dayton, OH | metropolitan | $103,650 | +0.2% | 150 | 2025 |
| Savannah, GA | metropolitan | $103,590 | +0.2% | 30 | 2025 |
| Reno, NV | metropolitan | $103,570 | +0.2% | 100 | 2025 |
| St. Louis, MO | metropolitan | $103,410 | +0.0% | 2,560 | 2025 |
| RI | state | $103,370 | −0.0% | 670 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $103,360 | −0.0% | 10,090 | 2025 |
| NC | state | $102,980 | −0.4% | 5,730 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $102,950 | −0.4% | 8,020 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $102,940 | −0.5% | 3,400 | 2025 |
| Knoxville, TN | metropolitan | $102,720 | −0.7% | 640 | 2025 |
| TN | state | $102,720 | −0.7% | 4,020 | 2025 |
| MO | state | $102,540 | −0.8% | 3,650 | 2025 |
| MT | state | $101,950 | −1.4% | 320 | 2025 |
| DC | state | $101,940 | −1.4% | 670 | 2025 |
| Buffalo, NY | metropolitan | $101,390 | −2.0% | 350 | 2025 |
| Manchester, NH | metropolitan | $100,650 | −2.7% | 60 | 2025 |
| NH | state | $100,650 | −2.7% | 210 | 2025 |
| DE | state | $100,190 | −3.1% | 270 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $99,190 | −4.1% | 12,630 | 2025 |
| Wilmington, NC | metropolitan | $99,070 | −4.2% | 360 | 2025 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | metropolitan | $98,920 | −4.3% | 50 | 2025 |
| NV | state | $98,560 | −4.7% | 530 | 2025 |
| Anchorage, AK | metropolitan | $97,670 | −5.6% | 120 | 2025 |
| Austin, TX | metropolitan | $97,530 | −5.7% | 980 | 2025 |
| Charlotte, NC | metropolitan | $97,440 | −5.8% | 450 | 2025 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | metropolitan | $96,990 | −6.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| Palm Bay, FL | metropolitan | $96,660 | −6.5% | 130 | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | metropolitan | $96,640 | −6.5% | 360 | 2025 |
| Las Vegas, NV | metropolitan | $96,640 | −6.5% | 350 | 2025 |
| Asheville, NC | metropolitan | $96,510 | −6.7% | 60 | 2025 |
| Durham, NC | metropolitan | $96,430 | −6.7% | 2,240 | 2025 |
| Cincinnati, OH | metropolitan | $96,190 | −7.0% | 1,820 | 2025 |
| Albany, NY | metropolitan | $95,800 | −7.4% | 410 | 2025 |
| Miami, FL | metropolitan | $95,770 | −7.4% | 1,470 | 2025 |
| Des Moines, IA | metropolitan | $95,200 | −7.9% | 140 | 2025 |
| FL | state | $94,940 | −8.2% | 6,490 | 2025 |
| Lima, OH | metropolitan | $94,580 | −8.5% | 30 | 2025 |
| Bloomington, IN | metropolitan | $94,350 | −8.8% | 50 | 2025 |
| ME | state | $93,730 | −9.4% | 100 | 2025 |
| Ames, IA | metropolitan | $93,720 | −9.4% | 110 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $93,620 | −9.5% | 4,560 | 2025 |
| Portland, ME | metropolitan | $92,560 | −10.5% | 40 | 2025 |
| GA | state | $92,450 | −10.6% | 1,910 | 2025 |