Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
SOC code 19-1042 · Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $64,800 | $31.15 |
| 25th percentile | $79,840 | $38.39 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $103,410 | $49.72 |
| 75th percentile | $139,380 | $67.01 |
| 90th percentile | $177,780 | $85.47 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists (SOC 19-1042), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 50 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1,460 | $76,800 | $65,750 | $47,970 | $54,430 | $83,230 | $119,020 |
| Alaska | 120 | $124,500 | $100,960 | $76,400 | $97,290 | $124,040 | $232,580 |
| Arizona | 1,220 | $113,020 | $102,250 | $65,740 | $79,780 | $131,750 | $170,560 |
| Arkansas | 250 | $75,990 | $64,730 | $53,880 | $53,880 | $79,170 | $118,400 |
| California | 24,190 | $134,880 | $131,430 | $80,480 | $105,670 | $156,960 | $169,080 |
| Colorado | 3,110 | $87,000 | $76,770 | $51,470 | $61,010 | $98,760 | $147,280 |
| Connecticut | 2,220 | $124,820 | $128,140 | $64,800 | $79,230 | $142,650 | $210,140 |
| Delaware | 350 | $106,450 | $97,640 | $63,530 | $69,370 | $142,470 | $178,240 |
| District of Columbia | 500 | $126,950 | $110,830 | $69,130 | $95,480 | $164,740 | $191,880 |
| Florida | 4,960 | $126,760 | $98,240 | $62,320 | $77,890 | $158,280 | $217,530 |
| Georgia | 1,260 | $106,720 | $94,320 | $65,730 | $79,630 | $119,990 | $173,320 |
| Hawaii | 110 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Idaho | 280 | $76,940 | $75,580 | $48,960 | $61,860 | $81,370 | $101,200 |
| Illinois | 4,810 | $91,900 | $78,430 | $48,540 | $61,410 | $125,330 | $157,530 |
| Indiana | 1,920 | $88,630 | $77,220 | $57,050 | $62,430 | $105,420 | $131,240 |
| Iowa | 1,390 | $90,960 | $85,010 | $63,180 | $67,280 | $101,870 | $131,980 |
| Kansas | 1,050 | $100,680 | $96,150 | $61,170 | $74,660 | $128,010 | $158,480 |
| Kentucky | 600 | $85,400 | $73,220 | $52,320 | $61,510 | $82,920 | $152,160 |
| Louisiana | 490 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Maine | 100 | $127,100 | $107,950 | $54,350 | $66,620 | $159,300 | $219,600 |
| Maryland | 6,150 | $113,970 | $103,500 | $66,750 | $82,640 | $134,490 | $171,910 |
| Massachusetts | 16,170 | $129,060 | $129,230 | $80,100 | $97,720 | $163,720 | $183,310 |
| Michigan | 4,020 | $95,880 | $81,300 | $61,930 | $73,630 | $99,750 | $163,900 |
| Minnesota | 6,990 | $97,750 | $83,450 | $61,010 | $78,320 | $101,450 | $137,660 |
| Mississippi | 530 | $54,460 | $49,220 | $39,540 | $39,540 | $63,560 | $78,240 |
| Missouri | 1,550 | $107,020 | $96,880 | $62,400 | $76,350 | $123,360 | $172,130 |
| Montana | 300 | $77,930 | $67,120 | $49,510 | $59,760 | $94,360 | $112,190 |
| Nebraska | 500 | $79,840 | $76,030 | $49,500 | $62,010 | $82,600 | $106,280 |
| Nevada | 340 | $117,540 | $100,580 | $81,620 | $97,880 | $124,790 | $213,050 |
| New Hampshire | 260 | $98,540 | $92,490 | $66,400 | $66,680 | $112,380 | $152,800 |
| New Jersey | 6,510 | $136,600 | $127,210 | $76,530 | $98,920 | $162,980 | $213,010 |
| New Mexico | 250 | $73,110 | $60,680 | $37,320 | $49,350 | $79,720 | $131,540 |
| New York | 8,440 | $106,120 | $84,950 | $66,780 | $67,770 | $127,860 | $168,770 |
| North Carolina | 3,680 | $123,600 | $104,300 | $59,260 | $73,420 | $151,430 | $200,100 |
| North Dakota | 260 | $81,990 | $75,870 | $44,770 | $53,500 | $97,600 | $148,170 |
| Ohio | 5,400 | $91,550 | $79,470 | $51,310 | $63,690 | $102,330 | $138,170 |
| Oklahoma | 650 | $92,430 | $79,370 | $55,400 | $65,030 | $99,220 | $151,750 |
| Oregon | 1,800 | $117,210 | $99,540 | $65,160 | $81,050 | $151,790 | $184,220 |
| Pennsylvania | 8,540 | $113,690 | $99,440 | $61,210 | $78,840 | $130,730 | $178,800 |
| Rhode Island | 550 | $124,150 | $104,330 | $60,880 | $80,850 | $149,260 | $230,920 |
| South Carolina | 1,090 | $130,690 | $87,870 | $48,790 | $61,110 | $152,160 | $217,230 |
| South Dakota | 130 | $82,560 | $77,070 | $60,940 | $60,940 | $95,390 | $121,590 |
| Tennessee | 4,500 | $104,230 | $95,580 | $60,150 | $77,420 | $126,620 | $153,060 |
| Texas | 11,450 | $90,150 | $78,410 | $60,620 | $64,280 | $103,740 | $134,720 |
| Utah | 1,650 | $86,730 | $78,570 | $59,990 | $65,570 | $98,190 | $130,550 |
| Vermont | 110 | $92,960 | $67,410 | $62,900 | $62,900 | $78,930 | $169,420 |
| Virginia | 4,660 | $123,100 | $95,080 | $61,990 | $74,760 | $136,970 | $192,510 |
| Washington | 6,920 | $111,160 | $101,140 | $63,880 | $78,390 | $131,290 | $163,610 |
| West Virginia | 290 | $108,420 | $84,350 | $65,090 | $67,090 | $105,040 | $227,900 |
| Wisconsin | 2,050 | $86,620 | $80,940 | $52,790 | $66,110 | $100,230 | $128,840 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.