The annual salary statistics of medical scientists, except epidemiologists in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of medical scientists, except epidemiologists in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown 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 | $51,210 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $64,410 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $78,490 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $108,330 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $132,180 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical scientists, except epidemiologists in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $132,180. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $78,490. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $51,210.
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 | $78,490 | 18.14% | 37.29% |
| 2021 | $64,250 | 3.98% | - |
| 2020 | $61,690 | 4.90% | - |
| 2019 | $58,670 | -0.19% | - |
| 2018 | $58,780 | -1.28% | - |
| 2017 | $59,530 | -11.24% | - |
| 2016 | $66,220 | -11.91% | - |
| 2015 | $74,110 | 22.98% | - |
| 2014 | $57,080 | -0.40% | - |
| 2013 | $57,310 | 14.12% | - |
| 2012 | $49,220 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $78,490 in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown is in the middle of salary range for medical scientists, except epidemiologists in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of medical scientists, except epidemiologists in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown is 61.2 percent (61.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Texarkana-Texarkana and 35.8 percent (35.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Tyler.