The annual salary statistics of medical scientists, except epidemiologists in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of medical scientists, except epidemiologists in Santa Rosa-Petaluma 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 | $81,830 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $107,490 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $131,250 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $133,790 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $149,760 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical scientists, except epidemiologists in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $149,760. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $131,250. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $81,830.
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 | $131,250 | 3.69% | 22.96% |
| 2021 | $126,410 | 10.35% | - |
| 2020 | $113,330 | 5.70% | - |
| 2019 | $106,870 | 5.59% | - |
| 2018 | $100,900 | -2.60% | - |
| 2017 | $103,520 | 1.81% | - |
| 2016 | $101,650 | 1.98% | - |
| 2015 | $99,640 | -2.82% | - |
| 2014 | $102,450 | 7.67% | - |
| 2013 | $94,590 | -6.89% | - |
| 2012 | $101,110 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $131,250 in Santa Rosa-Petaluma 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 Santa Rosa-Petaluma is 8.5 percent (8.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Vallejo-Fairfield and 42.1 percent (42.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City.