Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists pay in the U.S.
$116,840avg. a year
$56.18 an hour · 172,340 employed
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists in the U.S. earn an average of $116,840 a year and a median of $103,410. Pay is highest in California ($140,120) and lowest in Mississippi ($61,000).
$103,410Median pay
$56.18Average hourly
+15%Avg. pay since 2020
172,340Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for medical scientists, except epidemiologists
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
129,830 jobs
California
$140,120
$67.36 an hour
26,120 jobs
New Jersey
$138,450
$66.56 an hour
317,100 jobs
Massachusetts
$133,550
$64.21 an hour
41,030 jobs
Oregon
$128,970
$62.00 an hour
54,560 jobs
Virginia
$127,300
$61.20 an hour
62,410 jobs
Connecticut
$126,760
$60.94 an hour
7100 jobs
Maine
$122,260
$58.78 an hour
86,490 jobs
Florida
$121,850
$58.58 an hour
9670 jobs
Rhode Island
$121,140
$58.24 an hour
1012,630 jobs
Pennsylvania
$120,600
$57.98 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| Syracuse, NY | $182,580 | $87.78 |
| Vallejo, CA | $162,840 | $78.29 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $160,640 | $77.23 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $157,540 | $75.74 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $154,410 | $74.24 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $149,990 | $72.11 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $144,260 | $69.36 |
| Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $143,010 | $68.76 |
Related jobs
- Biological Scientists, All Other$106,330
- Biochemists and Biophysicists$129,840
- Conservation Scientists$77,130
- Microbiologists$97,600
- Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists$83,020
- Soil and Plant Scientists$87,720
Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $84,100 | $68,490 | – |
| Alaska | $118,230 | $104,930 | 260 |
| Arizona | $115,730 | $116,820 | 2,190 |
| Arkansas | $90,290 | $72,530 | 230 |
| California | $140,120 | $136,990 | 29,830 |
| Connecticut | $126,760 | $116,990 | 2,410 |
| Delaware | $118,280 | $100,190 | 270 |
| District of Columbia | $119,310 | $101,940 | 670 |
| Florida | $121,850 | $94,940 | 6,490 |
| Georgia | $112,050 | $92,450 | 1,910 |
| Idaho | $112,420 | $83,010 | 380 |
| Illinois | $93,230 | $82,330 | 4,700 |
| Indiana | $98,910 | $81,110 | 2,010 |
| Iowa | $96,170 | $83,850 | 1,060 |
| Kansas | $110,210 | $84,490 | 1,070 |
| Kentucky | $95,680 | $77,580 | 670 |
| Maine | $122,260 | $93,730 | 100 |
| Maryland | $115,930 | $106,000 | 6,760 |
| Massachusetts | $133,550 | $128,210 | 17,100 |
| Michigan | $93,090 | $84,310 | 2,370 |
| Minnesota | $100,870 | $89,950 | 6,760 |
| Mississippi | $61,000 | $54,040 | 440 |
| Missouri | $108,870 | $102,540 | 3,650 |
| Montana | $97,050 | $101,950 | 320 |
| Nebraska | $84,250 | $80,970 | 620 |
| Nevada | $102,580 | $98,560 | 530 |
| New Hampshire | $106,480 | $100,650 | 210 |
| New Jersey | $138,450 | $129,280 | 6,120 |
| New Mexico | $73,930 | $67,100 | 340 |
| New York | $109,260 | $87,760 | 7,690 |
| North Carolina | $112,360 | $102,980 | 5,730 |
| North Dakota | $75,640 | $64,470 | 250 |
| Ohio | $98,090 | $83,910 | 4,840 |
| Oklahoma | $89,160 | $76,480 | 920 |
| Oregon | $128,970 | $111,030 | 1,030 |
| Pennsylvania | $120,600 | $99,190 | 12,630 |
| Rhode Island | $121,140 | $103,370 | 670 |
| South Dakota | $83,870 | $80,890 | 140 |
| Tennessee | $108,390 | $102,720 | 4,020 |
| Texas | $93,490 | $80,470 | 11,920 |
| Utah | $96,700 | $82,940 | 1,560 |
| Vermont | $89,910 | $66,500 | 110 |
| Virginia | $127,300 | $93,620 | 4,560 |
| Washington | $117,840 | $105,680 | 6,150 |
| West Virginia | $100,220 | $82,690 | 330 |
| Wisconsin | $91,070 | $82,530 | 2,970 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
$133,740
16,060 jobsNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$121,410
10,090 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$131,870
8,520 jobsPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$122,780
8,020 jobsSan Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$157,540
7,310 jobsHouston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$92,590
6,090 jobsWashington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$122,860
5,980 jobs$118,000
5,480 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do medical scientists, except epidemiologists make?
The average is $116,840 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $103,410 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $56.18, and the median is $49.72 an hour.
Which state pays medical scientists, except epidemiologists the most?
California, with an average of $140,120 a year. The best-paying metro area is Syracuse, NY at $182,580.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $64,800 a year, and the top 10% earn over $177,780.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 19-1042. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.