Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists salary
The BLS estimates 172,340 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $103,410 (May 2025, SOC 19-1042). Across 68 metros with published figures, medians range from $54,040 in Jackson, MS to $162,230 in Charleston-North Charleston, SC.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE172,340 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall U.S. employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS
- Charleston-North Charleston, SC$162,230 · 200 jobs
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$160,180 · 7,310 jobs
- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$159,300 · 2,150 jobs
- Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT$140,300 · 810 jobs
- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$138,390 · 1,150 jobs
- Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT$138,090 · 480 jobs
- Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$137,640 · 1,120 jobs
- Fresno, CA$137,080 · 360 jobs
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$134,890 · 8,520 jobs
- Trenton-Princeton, NJ$133,870 · 700 jobs
LARGEST METROS
- Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$129,500 · 16,060 jobs
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$103,360 · 10,090 jobs
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$134,890 · 8,520 jobs
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$102,950 · 8,020 jobs
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$160,180 · 7,310 jobs
- Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$80,470 · 6,090 jobs
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$107,110 · 5,980 jobs
- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$105,430 · 5,480 jobs
- San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$130,980 · 4,960 jobs
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$83,240 · 3,810 jobs
EMPLOYERS WITH THE MOST VISA-SPONSORED FILINGS FOR THIS JOB
- Washington University146 filings
- Mayo Clinic96 filings
- General Hospital89 filings
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai83 filings
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center74 filings
- Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvan72 filings
- NYU Grossman School of Medicine68 filings
- University of Michigan66 filings
- UT Southwestern Medical Center66 filings
- Columbia University61 filings
- National Institutes of Health, HHS61 filings
- Weill Cornell Medical College52 filings
ALL METROS (A–Z)
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD · Birmingham, AL · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN · Cleveland, OH · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX · Kansas City, MO-KS · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · Madison, WI · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ · Raleigh-Cary, NC · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA · Salt Lake City-Murray, UT · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · St. Louis, MO-IL · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
Questions
What is the median Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists salary in the U.S.?
$103,410 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $79,840–$139,380.
Where do Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists earn the most?
Highest metro medians: Charleston-North Charleston, SC ($162,230), San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($160,180), San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($159,300). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.