The annual salary statistics of medical scientists, except epidemiologists in Winston-Salem, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of medical scientists, except epidemiologists in Winston-Salem 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 | $66,780 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $79,190 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $102,590 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $134,200 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $155,710 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical scientists, except epidemiologists in Winston-Salem, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $155,710. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $102,590. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $66,780.
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 | $102,590 | 1.84% | 50.59% |
| 2021 | $100,700 | 36.66% | - |
| 2020 | $63,780 | 15.63% | - |
| 2019 | $53,810 | -17.10% | - |
| 2018 | $63,010 | -2.36% | - |
| 2016 | $64,500 | -3.83% | - |
| 2015 | $66,970 | 6.11% | - |
| 2014 | $62,880 | 3.69% | - |
| 2013 | $60,560 | 16.30% | - |
| 2012 | $50,690 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $102,590 in Winston-Salem is in the middle of salary range for medical scientists, except epidemiologists in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of medical scientists, except epidemiologists in Winston-Salem is 19.7 percent (19.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Wilmington and 42.9 percent (42.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Wilmington | |
| Greenville | |
| Winston-Salem | |
| Durham-Chapel Hill | |
| Raleigh-Cary | |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton | |
| Greensboro-High Point | |
| Asheville | |
| Rocky Mount | |
| Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area |