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Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists Salary

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists earn a median $103,410 a year nationally. Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations

U.S. median
$103,410
$49.72 per hour
Range
$64,800 – $177,780
10th to 90th percentile
Employed
172,340
across the U.S.

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists take-home pay calculator

Starts at the national median. Pick your state to see your real paycheck.

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
Deductions, kids & local tax

2026 tax year. Federal brackets from IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32.

Your take-home pay
$81,579
per year · effective tax rate 21.1%
$6,798Monthly
$3,399Twice a month
$3,138Every 2 weeks
$39.22Hourly
  • Federal income tax$13,920
  • Social Security (6.2%)$6,411
  • Medicare (1.45%)$1,499
  • Texas income tax$0
  • Take-home pay$81,579

Marginal rate: 22% federal + 0.00% state

Pay by experience

PercentileSalaryHourlyTake-home (no state tax)
10th percentile (entry level)$64,800$31.15$54,247
25th percentile$79,840$38.38$64,997
Median (50th)$103,410$49.72$81,579
75th percentile$139,380$67.01$106,532
90th percentile (top earners)$177,780$85.47$132,779

Best cities for medical scientists, except epidemiologists (after tax & cost of living)

#Metro areaMedianTake-homeReal value*Jobs
1Norwich, CT$138,090$99,515$99,074480
2San Jose, CA$159,300$107,491$97,3452,150
3Bridgeport, CT$140,300$100,893$94,413810
4Trenton, NJ$133,870$96,429$93,457700
5San Francisco, CA$160,180$108,000$93,4157,310
6Riverside, CA$138,390$95,416$89,6411,150
7Sacramento, CA$137,640$94,983$89,0431,120
8Knoxville, TN$102,720$81,094$87,603640
9Boston, MA$129,500$93,524$86,38416,060
10Los Angeles, CA$134,890$93,395$82,2388,520
11St. Louis, MO$103,410$77,656$81,6682,560
12San Diego, CA$130,980$91,137$81,4544,960
13Raleigh, NC$104,500$78,685$80,1621,110
14Phoenix, AZ$108,390$82,581$79,9311,700
15Providence, RI$106,670$80,407$79,007730
16Austin, TX$97,530$77,442$78,970980
17Cincinnati, OH$96,190$74,637$78,2601,820
18Philadelphia, PA$102,950$78,095$76,1508,020
19Charlotte, NC$97,440$74,000$76,016450
20Worcester, MA$105,310$77,870$75,954620
21Durham, NC$96,430$73,330$75,1542,240
22Portland, OR$112,640$79,046$74,981820
23Seattle, WA$105,430$83,000$74,6855,480
24New Haven, CT$104,310$78,050$74,647650
25Minneapolis, MN$102,940$75,772$72,2863,400

*Take-home pay in U.S.-average dollars (BEA Regional Price Parities).

Highest-paying cities

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists salary by state

StateMedianTake-homeRangeJobs
California $136,990$94,607 $81,320 – $180,06029,830
New Jersey $129,280$93,584 $77,540 – $216,6506,120
Massachusetts $128,210$92,707 $77,790 – $208,49017,100
Connecticut $116,990$86,263 $68,160 – $187,3102,410
Arizona $116,820$88,301 $70,430 – $154,5502,190
Oregon $111,030$78,054 $69,720 – $205,8701,030
Maryland $106,000$78,730 $71,150 – $172,5206,760
Washington $105,680$83,176 $69,500 – $173,1406,150
Alaska $104,930$82,648 $78,000 – $156,850260
Rhode Island $103,370$78,243 $66,370 – $218,940670
North Carolina $102,980$77,676 $63,800 – $171,1705,730
Tennessee $102,720$81,094 $63,500 – $155,1004,020
Missouri $102,540$77,085 $64,160 – $173,4803,650
Montana $101,950$76,153 $63,820 – $139,770320
District of Columbia $101,940$74,848 $66,100 – $195,190670
New Hampshire $100,650$79,637 $70,090 – $150,030210
Delaware $100,190$74,042 $65,520 – $214,040270
Pennsylvania $99,190$75,565 $61,490 – $214,69012,630
Nevada $98,560$78,167 $77,990 – $125,100530
Florida $94,940$75,620 $64,630 – $208,0906,490
Maine $93,730$69,563 $62,970 – $216,940100
Virginia $93,620$70,123 $65,540 – $186,8104,560
Georgia $92,450$69,693 $61,640 – $208,0001,910
Minnesota $89,950$67,517 $65,140 – $141,0706,760
New York $87,760$66,427 $67,490 – $177,5107,690
Kansas $84,490$64,354 $62,190 – $219,1001,070
Michigan $84,310$64,810 $63,590 – $144,5302,370
Ohio $83,910$66,336 $60,080 – $173,4504,840
Iowa $83,850$65,284 $59,580 – $142,1401,060
Idaho $83,010$63,936 $59,680 – $239,200+380
Utah $82,940$64,412 $65,310 – $139,0501,560
West Virginia $82,690$63,952 $61,950 – $173,900330
Wisconsin $82,530$63,896 $62,850 – $128,6802,970
Illinois $82,330$62,819 $59,550 – $143,8904,700
Indiana $81,110$63,528 $63,510 – $151,5102,010
Nebraska $80,970$62,988 $52,330 – $111,020620
South Dakota $80,890$65,736 $59,470 – $127,120140
Texas $80,470$65,441 $63,870 – $144,06011,920
Kentucky $77,580$60,810 $55,320 – $162,590670
Oklahoma $76,480$59,738 $60,670 – $140,020920
Arkansas $72,530$57,239 $63,050 – $183,430230
Alabama $68,490$53,853 $51,140 – $135,150—
New Mexico $67,100$54,047 $40,660 – $104,710340
Vermont $66,500$53,684 $66,500 – $115,020110
North Dakota $64,470$53,982 $51,170 – $103,220250
Mississippi $54,040$44,172 $41,360 – $84,350440

Frequently asked questions

How much does a medical scientists, except epidemiologists make?

The national median salary for medical scientists, except epidemiologists is $103,410 a year ($49.72 an hour). The lowest-paid 10% earn under $64,800 and the top 10% earn over $177,780. Source: BLS, May 2025.

Which state pays medical scientists, except epidemiologists the most?

California has the highest median pay at $136,990. After taxes and local prices, Norwich, CT offers the best real take-home pay of any metro area.

How many medical scientists, except epidemiologists are there in the U.S.?

About 172,340 people work as medical scientists, except epidemiologists nationwide.

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