The annual salary statistics of medical scientists, except epidemiologists in Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of medical scientists, except epidemiologists in Lakeland-Winter Haven 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 | $51,630 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $55,160 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $64,790 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $77,000 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $83,300 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical scientists, except epidemiologists in Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $83,300. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $64,790. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $51,630.
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 | $64,790 | 3.94% | 13.07% |
| 2021 | $62,240 | 0.79% | - |
| 2020 | $61,750 | 3.47% | - |
| 2019 | $59,610 | 3.04% | - |
| 2018 | $57,800 | 2.56% | - |
| 2017 | $56,320 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $56,320 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $64,790 in Lakeland-Winter Haven is in the middle of salary range for medical scientists, except epidemiologists in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of medical scientists, except epidemiologists in Lakeland-Winter Haven is 38.5 percent (38.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Port St Lucie and 17.3 percent (17.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach.