The annual salary statistics of medical scientists, except epidemiologists in Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of medical scientists, except epidemiologists in Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area 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 | $82,220 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $100,350 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $102,550 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $126,480 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $130,580 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical scientists, except epidemiologists in Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $130,580. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $102,550. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $82,220.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of medical scientists, except epidemiologists from 2012 to 2021. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 3-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $102,550 | -3.54% | -6.81% |
| 2020 | $106,180 | -5.89% | - |
| 2019 | $112,430 | 2.58% | - |
| 2018 | $109,530 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $102,550 in Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area 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 Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area is 28.5 percent (28.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Vallejo-Fairfield and 25.9 percent (25.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City.