The annual salary statistics of medical scientists, except epidemiologists in Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area, New Mexico is shown in Table 1. The wage information of medical scientists, except epidemiologists in Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 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 | $27,970 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $53,190 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,150 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $80,050 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $166,970 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical scientists, except epidemiologists in Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area, New Mexico in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $166,970. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,150. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,970.
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $62,150, Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for medical scientists, except epidemiologists in state of New Mexico, following city of Santa Fe (median annual salary of $88,460). Compared with the highest paying city Santa Fe, the median annual salary of medical scientists, except epidemiologists in Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area is 29.7 percent (29.7%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Santa Fe | |
| Albuquerque | |
| Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area |