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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

19-1042 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

Conduct research dealing with the understanding of human diseases and the improvement of human health. Engage in clinical investigation, research and development, or other related activities. Includes physicians, dentists, pharmacologists, and medical pathologists who primarily conduct research. Practitioners who primarily provide medical or dental care or dispense drugs are included in “Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners” (29-1000).


National estimates for Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
Industry profile for Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
Geographic profile for Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

National estimates for Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
110,550 1.6 % $ 53.21 $ 110,670 1.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 27.98 $ 32.11 $ 48.04 $ 63.88 $ 81.85
Annual Wage (2) $ 58,190 $ 66,780 $ 99,930 $ 132,870 $ 170,260


Industry profile for Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Scientific Research and Development Services 42,550 4.90 $ 58.27 $ 121,210
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 18,900 0.34 $ 46.13 $ 95,940
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 17,900 0.59 $ 38.61 $ 80,320
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories 5,580 1.75 $ 49.17 $ 102,280
Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing 4,340 1.31 $ 53.71 $ 111,720

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Scientific Research and Development Services 42,550 4.90 $ 58.27 $ 121,210
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories 5,580 1.75 $ 49.17 $ 102,280
Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing 4,340 1.31 $ 53.71 $ 111,720
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 3,210 1.18 $ 43.59 $ 90,670
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 17,900 0.59 $ 38.61 $ 80,320

Top paying industries for Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 1,850 0.11 $ 122.54 $ 254,880
Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers 390 0.08 $ 99.77 $ 207,510
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 130 0.02 $ 75.99 $ 158,050
Insurance Carriers 60 (7) $ 75.08 $ 156,160
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) 1,410 0.36 $ 72.53 $ 150,860


Geographic profile for Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of medical scientists, except epidemiologists by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 18,130 1.03 1.38 $ 59.64 $ 124,050
Massachusetts 13,540 3.80 5.08 $ 59.33 $ 123,400
Texas 8,370 0.64 0.86 $ 54.25 $ 112,840
New York 6,740 0.74 0.99 $ 49.59 $ 103,150
New Jersey 5,970 1.45 1.94 $ 64.06 $ 133,240


Map of location quotient of medical scientists, except epidemiologists by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Massachusetts 13,540 3.80 5.08 $ 59.33 $ 123,400
Maryland 5,810 2.20 2.94 $ 50.88 $ 105,830
Minnesota 5,660 2.00 2.68 $ 53.23 $ 110,710
Washington 5,950 1.75 2.34 $ 51.25 $ 106,590
New Jersey 5,970 1.45 1.94 $ 64.06 $ 133,240


Map of annual mean wages of medical scientists, except epidemiologists by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Connecticut 1,730 1.06 1.42 $ 68.00 $ 141,440
New Jersey 5,970 1.45 1.94 $ 64.06 $ 133,240
Tennessee 1,390 0.45 0.60 $ 61.45 $ 127,820
California 18,130 1.03 1.38 $ 59.64 $ 124,050
Massachusetts 13,540 3.80 5.08 $ 59.33 $ 123,400



Map of employment of medical scientists, except epidemiologists by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 12,880 4.77 6.37 $ 59.37 $ 123,500
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 8,750 0.95 1.27 $ 55.09 $ 114,580
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 5,400 0.89 1.18 $ 54.45 $ 113,250
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 5,330 2.62 3.50 $ 51.85 $ 107,840
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 4,960 2.07 2.77 $ 67.61 $ 140,630
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 4,610 1.52 2.04 $ 57.22 $ 119,020
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 4,570 2.43 3.25 $ 55.26 $ 114,940
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 3,490 1.14 1.53 $ 41.68 $ 86,700
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 3,230 1.16 1.56 $ 50.98 $ 106,040
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 2,950 1.98 2.65 $ 57.13 $ 118,820


Map of location quotient of medical scientists, except epidemiologists by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Iowa City, IA 850 9.39 12.56 $ 35.94 $ 74,760
Trenton, NJ 1,510 6.39 8.54 (8) (8)
Rochester, MN 740 6.30 8.43 $ 45.23 $ 94,070
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 12,880 4.77 6.37 $ 59.37 $ 123,500
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 1,370 4.17 5.58 $ 50.52 $ 105,080
Charlottesville, VA 440 4.03 5.39 $ 37.43 $ 77,860
Ann Arbor, MI 850 4.01 5.37 $ 33.79 $ 70,290
Madison, WI 1,230 3.18 4.26 $ 41.90 $ 87,150
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI 350 2.95 3.95 $ 64.30 $ 133,730
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 5,330 2.62 3.50 $ 51.85 $ 107,840


Map of annual mean wages of medical scientists, except epidemiologists by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Waterbury, CT (8) (8) (8) $ 86.74 $ 180,430
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 4,960 2.07 2.77 $ 67.61 $ 140,630
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 1,270 1.13 1.51 $ 65.58 $ 136,410
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 380 0.69 0.92 $ 65.49 $ 136,230
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL 80 0.51 0.69 $ 64.73 $ 134,630
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI 350 2.95 3.95 $ 64.30 $ 133,730
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 100 0.69 0.93 $ 64.27 $ 133,680
Barnstable Town, MA 50 0.54 0.73 $ 61.93 $ 128,810
Modesto, CA 70 0.36 0.49 $ 61.29 $ 127,470
Santa Rosa, CA 100 0.50 0.67 $ 60.20 $ 125,220

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 200 2.07 2.76 $ 40.48 $ 84,200
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 100 0.25 0.34 $ 35.14 $ 73,090
West Montana nonmetropolitan area 70 0.88 1.18 $ 37.40 $ 77,800
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 70 0.51 0.68 $ 26.55 $ 55,230
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 60 0.61 0.82 $ 54.74 $ 113,850

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 200 2.07 2.76 $ 40.48 $ 84,200
West Montana nonmetropolitan area 70 0.88 1.18 $ 37.40 $ 77,800
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 60 0.61 0.82 $ 54.74 $ 113,850
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 70 0.51 0.68 $ 26.55 $ 55,230
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area 40 0.43 0.57 $ 39.69 $ 82,560

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 60 0.61 0.82 $ 54.74 $ 113,850
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 40 0.36 0.49 $ 47.88 $ 99,590
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 30 0.21 0.28 $ 45.33 $ 94,280
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 60 0.23 0.31 $ 44.13 $ 91,800
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 40 0.18 0.24 $ 42.45 $ 88,290


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023