The annual salary statistics of medical scientists, except epidemiologists in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of medical scientists, except epidemiologists in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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 | $61,940 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $76,090 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $106,360 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $132,920 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $168,080 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical scientists, except epidemiologists in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $168,080. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $106,360. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $61,940.
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 | $106,360 | 22.72% | 7.48% |
| 2021 | $82,200 | -23.14% | - |
| 2020 | $101,220 | -6.72% | - |
| 2019 | $108,020 | 0.92% | - |
| 2018 | $107,030 | 7.31% | - |
| 2017 | $99,210 | 8.90% | - |
| 2016 | $90,380 | 5.53% | - |
| 2015 | $85,380 | -17.14% | - |
| 2014 | $100,010 | 2.69% | - |
| 2013 | $97,320 | -1.11% | - |
| 2012 | $98,400 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $106,360 in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is in the middle of salary range for medical scientists, except epidemiologists in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of medical scientists, except epidemiologists in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 21.5 percent (21.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Reading and 46.6 percent (46.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Reading | |
| Newark-Union | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Philadelphia | |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle | |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton | |
| York-Hanover | |
| Pittsburgh | |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre | |
| Lancaster | |
| Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area |