The annual salary statistics of medical scientists, except epidemiologists in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of medical scientists, except epidemiologists in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville 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 | $29,840 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,480 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,670 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $86,990 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $114,460 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical scientists, except epidemiologists in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $114,460. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,670. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,840.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of medical scientists, except epidemiologists from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $50,670 | -17.76% | -74.96% |
| 2020 | $59,670 | -5.50% | - |
| 2019 | $62,950 | 1.22% | - |
| 2018 | $62,180 | 12.16% | - |
| 2017 | $54,620 | 1.72% | - |
| 2016 | $53,680 | -4.77% | - |
| 2015 | $56,240 | -12.64% | - |
| 2014 | $63,350 | -24.03% | - |
| 2013 | $78,570 | -12.83% | - |
| 2012 | $88,650 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $50,670, Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is the lowest paying city for medical scientists, except epidemiologists in state of South Carolina, following city of Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill (median annual salary of $84,110). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of medical scientists, except epidemiologists in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is about 39.8 percent (39.8%) lower than that of the highest paying city Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill | |
| Columbia | |
| Augusta-Richmond County | |
| Greenville-Mauldin-Easley | |
| Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville |