The annual salary statistics of medical scientists, except epidemiologists in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts is shown in Table 1. The wage data of medical scientists, except epidemiologists in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy 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 | $44,650 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $57,300 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $83,560 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $110,220 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $137,800 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical scientists, except epidemiologists in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $137,800. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $83,560. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,650.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of medical scientists, except epidemiologists from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $83,560 | -3.37% | -9.97% |
| 2016 | $86,380 | 4.61% | - |
| 2015 | $82,400 | -5.72% | - |
| 2014 | $87,110 | -3.67% | - |
| 2013 | $90,310 | -1.75% | - |
| 2012 | $91,890 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $83,560, Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is the lowest paying city for medical scientists, except epidemiologists in state of Massachusetts, following city of Boston-Cambridge-Quincy (median annual salary of $128,590). In comparison, the median annual salary of medical scientists, except epidemiologists in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is 35.0 percent (35.0%) lower than that in the highest paying city Boston-Cambridge-Quincy.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
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| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Barnstable Town | |
| Springfield | |
| Worcester | |
| Brockton-Bridgewater-Easton | |
| Framingham | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy |