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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

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)
136,620 1.3 % $ 54.03 $ 112,380 2.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 29.72 $ 36.87 $ 48.50 $ 64.36 $ 80.78
Annual Wage (2) $ 61,810 $ 76,690 $ 100,890 $ 133,870 $ 168,020


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 49,810 5.40 $ 58.29 $ 121,230
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 27,010 0.47 $ 50.24 $ 104,500
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 22,700 0.73 $ 40.18 $ 83,570
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories 8,170 2.54 $ 54.42 $ 113,190
Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing 5,310 1.55 $ 56.90 $ 118,340

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 49,810 5.40 $ 58.29 $ 121,230
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories 8,170 2.54 $ 54.42 $ 113,190
Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing 5,310 1.55 $ 56.90 $ 118,340
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 3,210 1.12 $ 47.22 $ 98,220
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 22,700 0.73 $ 40.18 $ 83,570

Top paying industries for Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers 260 0.05 $ 89.37 $ 185,880
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) 2,520 0.64 $ 80.35 $ 167,130
Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) 1,160 0.05 $ 74.11 $ 154,140
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing 390 0.09 $ 65.45 $ 136,130
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals 180 0.08 $ 64.53 $ 134,210


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 2023


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 22,520 1.25 1.39 $ 62.18 $ 129,330
Massachusetts 17,570 4.82 5.36 $ 60.53 $ 125,910
Texas 10,940 0.81 0.90 (8) (8)
New York 7,650 0.81 0.91 $ 52.39 $ 108,960
Washington 6,980 2.00 2.22 $ 53.81 $ 111,920


Map of location quotient of medical scientists, except epidemiologists by state, May 2023


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 17,570 4.82 5.36 $ 60.53 $ 125,910
Maryland 6,030 2.25 2.50 $ 52.80 $ 109,830
Washington 6,980 2.00 2.22 $ 53.81 $ 111,920
Minnesota 5,600 1.94 2.16 $ 58.09 $ 120,830
Connecticut 2,570 1.55 1.72 $ 59.07 $ 122,860


Map of annual mean wages of medical scientists, except epidemiologists by state, May 2023


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)
New Jersey 4,490 1.07 1.19 $ 62.21 $ 129,410
California 22,520 1.25 1.39 $ 62.18 $ 129,330
District of Columbia 600 0.86 0.95 $ 60.85 $ 126,570
Massachusetts 17,570 4.82 5.36 $ 60.53 $ 125,910
Connecticut 2,570 1.55 1.72 $ 59.07 $ 122,860



Map of employment of medical scientists, except epidemiologists by area, May 2023


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 17,080 6.19 6.87 $ 60.68 $ 126,210
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 8,830 0.93 1.03 $ 56.82 $ 118,190
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 6,490 1.05 1.17 $ 59.14 $ 123,010
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 6,230 3.00 3.33 $ 54.29 $ 112,930
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 5,860 2.42 2.69 $ 67.63 $ 140,660
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 5,480 1.72 1.92 $ 36.29 $ 75,490
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 5,340 1.73 1.92 $ 58.82 $ 122,340
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 4,740 2.48 2.76 $ 58.47 $ 121,620
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 4,180 2.74 3.05 $ 57.71 $ 120,040
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 3,240 1.15 1.27 $ 56.68 $ 117,890


Map of location quotient of medical scientists, except epidemiologists by area, May 2023


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 860 9.45 10.50 $ 41.09 $ 85,470
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 17,080 6.19 6.87 $ 60.68 $ 126,210
Charlottesville, VA 620 5.48 6.09 $ 38.03 $ 79,110
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 1,530 4.55 5.05 $ 52.48 $ 109,150
Rochester, MN 430 3.60 4.00 $ 42.81 $ 89,040
Madison, WI 1,390 3.50 3.89 $ 43.09 $ 89,630
Ann Arbor, MI 730 3.37 3.75 $ 42.26 $ 87,910
College Station-Bryan, TX 420 3.26 3.62 $ 30.57 $ 63,580
New Haven, CT 890 3.07 3.41 $ 51.99 $ 108,130
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 6,230 3.00 3.33 $ 54.29 $ 112,930


Map of annual mean wages of medical scientists, except epidemiologists by area, May 2023


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)
Austin-Round Rock, TX (8) (8) (8) $ 71.03 $ 147,750
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 1,460 1.28 1.42 $ 70.77 $ 147,200
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 80 0.61 0.67 $ 69.67 $ 144,920
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL 30 0.27 0.30 $ 68.20 $ 141,860
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL 80 0.46 0.51 $ 67.74 $ 140,910
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 5,860 2.42 2.69 $ 67.63 $ 140,660
Salinas, CA 80 0.42 0.46 $ 65.58 $ 136,410
Modesto, CA 120 0.62 0.69 $ 65.33 $ 135,890
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 150 0.75 0.84 $ 64.75 $ 134,680
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 850 2.12 2.35 $ 64.70 $ 134,580

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 160 1.57 1.74 $ 40.86 $ 84,990
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 100 0.68 0.75 $ 40.93 $ 85,130
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 60 0.26 0.29 $ 38.93 $ 80,970
West Montana nonmetropolitan area 60 0.78 0.87 $ 39.82 $ 82,830
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 60 0.58 0.65 $ 58.61 $ 121,900

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 160 1.57 1.74 $ 40.86 $ 84,990
West Montana nonmetropolitan area 60 0.78 0.87 $ 39.82 $ 82,830
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 100 0.68 0.75 $ 40.93 $ 85,130
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 60 0.58 0.65 $ 58.61 $ 121,900
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 50 0.40 0.44 $ 34.97 $ 72,740

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 0.58 0.65 $ 58.61 $ 121,900
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 30 0.22 0.24 $ 55.60 $ 115,650
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 30 0.31 0.34 $ 50.67 $ 105,380
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 50 0.39 0.43 $ 48.71 $ 101,310
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 50 0.25 0.27 $ 43.43 $ 90,340


About May 2023 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.

(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 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024