The annual salary statistics of medical scientists, except epidemiologists in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of medical scientists, except epidemiologists in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale 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 | $48,210 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $68,030 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $88,730 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $108,790 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $126,050 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical scientists, except epidemiologists in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $126,050. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $88,730. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,210.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of medical scientists, except epidemiologists from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $88,730 | 2.10% | 5.32% |
| 2016 | $86,870 | 4.28% | - |
| 2015 | $83,150 | -8.95% | - |
| 2014 | $90,590 | 4.99% | - |
| 2013 | $86,070 | 2.39% | - |
| 2012 | $84,010 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $88,730 in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale 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 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale is 38.1 percent (38.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Vallejo-Fairfield and 14.4 percent (14.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City.