The annual salary statistics of medical scientists, except epidemiologists in Bakersfield-Delano, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of medical scientists, except epidemiologists in Bakersfield-Delano is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $80,950 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $100,030 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $106,370 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $126,660 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $142,770 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical scientists, except epidemiologists in Bakersfield-Delano, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $142,770. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $106,370. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $80,950.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of medical scientists, except epidemiologists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $106,370 | 5.96% | 15.94% |
| 2021 | $100,030 | -4.83% | - |
| 2020 | $104,860 | 3.30% | - |
| 2019 | $101,400 | -0.13% | - |
| 2018 | $101,530 | 4.16% | - |
| 2017 | $97,310 | -2.74% | - |
| 2016 | $99,980 | -2.65% | - |
| 2015 | $102,630 | 10.47% | - |
| 2014 | $91,880 | 1.93% | - |
| 2013 | $90,110 | 0.78% | - |
| 2012 | $89,410 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $106,370 in Bakersfield-Delano is in the middle of salary range for medical scientists, except epidemiologists in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of medical scientists, except epidemiologists in Bakersfield-Delano is 25.8 percent (25.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Vallejo-Fairfield and 28.6 percent (28.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City.