The annual salary statistics of medical scientists, except epidemiologists in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage information of medical scientists, except epidemiologists in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater 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 | $48,620 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $60,680 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $64,480 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $82,310 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $102,970 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical scientists, except epidemiologists in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $102,970. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $64,480. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,620.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of medical scientists, except epidemiologists from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $64,480 | -15.26% | 10.48% |
| 2020 | $74,320 | 4.91% | - |
| 2019 | $70,670 | 8.32% | - |
| 2018 | $64,790 | 7.55% | - |
| 2017 | $59,900 | 18.85% | - |
| 2016 | $48,610 | 0.14% | - |
| 2015 | $48,540 | 1.13% | - |
| 2014 | $47,990 | -20.59% | - |
| 2013 | $57,870 | 0.26% | - |
| 2012 | $57,720 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $64,480 in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater 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 Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is 38.8 percent (38.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Port St Lucie and 17.0 percent (17.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach.