The annual salary statistics of medical scientists, except epidemiologists in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of medical scientists, except epidemiologists in Santa Cruz-Watsonville 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 | $72,440 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $98,360 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $137,910 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $150,790 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $165,560 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical scientists, except epidemiologists in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $165,560. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $137,910. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $72,440.
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 | $137,910 | 24.22% | 34.41% |
| 2021 | $104,510 | -16.28% | - |
| 2020 | $121,520 | 9.10% | - |
| 2019 | $110,460 | -0.24% | - |
| 2018 | $110,720 | 0.18% | - |
| 2017 | $110,520 | 12.98% | - |
| 2016 | $96,170 | 1.25% | - |
| 2015 | $94,970 | -1.37% | - |
| 2014 | $96,270 | 6.04% | - |
| 2012 | $90,460 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $137,910, Santa Cruz-Watsonville is the second highest paying city for medical scientists, except epidemiologists in state of California, following the highest paying city Vallejo-Fairfield (median annual salary of $143,380). Compared with Vallejo-Fairfield, the median annual salary of medical scientists, except epidemiologists in Santa Cruz-Watsonville is 3.8 percent (3.8%) lower.