The highest-paying states for medical scientists, except epidemiologists (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment of medical scientists, except epidemiologists in those states are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with an annual salary of $131,420, New Jersey is the highest paying state for medical scientists, except epidemiologists. It is followed by Connecticut (average annual salary $130,950). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in April 2023 [1]. For more salary information of medical scientists, except epidemiologists in a specific state, use the links in the table.
| Rank | State | Average Salary i | Entry Level Salary i |
# of Empl. i |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Jersey | $131,420 |
$78,800 | 5,970 |
| 2 | Connecticut | $130,950 |
$64,430 | 1,730 |
| 3 | Massachusetts | $125,330 |
$53,740 | 13,540 |
| 4 | California | $123,980 |
$70,380 | 18,130 |
| 5 | Delaware | $122,400 |
$65,360 | 570 |
| 6 | Colorado | $105,000 |
$63,560 | 2,110 |
| 7 | Maine | $102,010 |
$51,360 | 140 |
| 8 | District of Columbia | $100,200 |
$65,770 | 430 |
| 9 | Indiana | $99,020 |
$52,770 | 1,070 |
| 10 | Maryland | $98,830 |
$56,880 | 5,810 |
| 11 | Washington | $98,450 |
$62,100 | 5,950 |
| 12 | Nevada | $98,090 |
$49,250 | 140 |
| 13 | Minnesota | $96,970 |
$63,620 | 5,660 |
| 14 | North Carolina | $96,840 |
$52,520 | 2,690 |
| 15 | Pennsylvania | $87,360 |
$52,010 | 3,910 |
| 16 | Tennessee | $86,340 |
$49,460 | 1,390 |
| 17 | New Mexico | $84,120 |
$50,070 | 200 |
| 18 | Alaska | $83,970 |
$64,080 | 90 |
| 19 | Oklahoma | $83,080 |
$52,350 | 360 |
| 20 | Ohio | $83,060 |
$50,730 | 1,350 |
| 21 | Arizona | $82,940 |
$50,660 | 1,110 |
| 22 | Illinois | $82,470 |
$51,390 | 2,090 |
| 23 | Montana | $82,300 |
$47,840 | 280 |
| 24 | Oregon | $82,250 |
$64,360 | 1,760 |
| 25 | New York | $82,230 |
$63,110 | 6,740 |
| 26 | Georgia | $81,790 |
$50,370 | 1,000 |
| 27 | Hawaii | $81,470 |
$51,040 | 150 |
| 28 | Rhode Island | $80,970 |
$44,330 | 500 |
| 29 | New Hampshire | $80,630 |
$63,010 | 320 |
| 30 | Utah | $79,660 |
$54,100 | 1,320 |
| 31 | Iowa | $79,350 |
$59,200 | 1,020 |
| 32 | Texas | $78,450 |
$51,460 | 8,370 |
| 33 | Virginia | $78,350 |
$50,150 | 1,650 |
| 34 | Florida | $78,130 |
$55,160 | 3,290 |
| 35 | Missouri | $77,790 |
$53,540 | 1,600 |
| 36 | West Virginia | $77,260 |
$40,000 | 240 |
| 37 | Wisconsin | $76,510 |
$53,900 | 2,130 |
| 38 | Kansas | $76,400 |
$48,680 | 900 |
| 39 | Idaho | $75,330 |
$49,540 | 290 |
| 40 | South Carolina | $73,950 |
$45,600 | 540 |
| 41 | South Dakota | $64,760 |
$39,470 | 130 |
| 42 | Louisiana | $64,390 |
$36,400 | 50 |
| 43 | Nebraska | $63,790 |
$39,520 | 540 |
| 44 | Michigan | $63,500 |
$49,180 | 2,150 |
| 45 | Kentucky | $63,430 |
$39,890 | 460 |
| 46 | Alabama | $62,130 |
$39,720 | 1,020 |
| 47 | Arkansas | $61,170 |
$48,850 | 240 |
| 48 | Vermont | $60,130 |
$46,460 | 50 |
| 49 | Mississippi | $50,550 |
$30,870 | 290 |
| 50 | North Dakota | $49,450 |
$27,850 | 60 |
| 51 | Puerto Rico | $39,440 |
$25,350 | 70 |