The annual salary statistics of medical scientists, except epidemiologists in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of medical scientists, except epidemiologists in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News 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 | $47,300 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $59,660 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $83,180 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $127,440 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $159,020 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical scientists, except epidemiologists in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $159,020. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $83,180. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,300.
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 | $83,180 | -26.33% | 34.55% |
| 2021 | $105,080 | 14.21% | - |
| 2018 | $90,150 | -0.26% | - |
| 2017 | $90,380 | -11.32% | - |
| 2016 | $100,610 | 1.41% | - |
| 2015 | $99,190 | 1.65% | - |
| 2014 | $97,550 | 52.11% | - |
| 2013 | $46,720 | -16.52% | - |
| 2012 | $54,440 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $83,180, Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is the highest paying city for medical scientists, except epidemiologists in state of Virginia, followed by Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford (median annual salary $81,080). In comparison, the median annual salary of medical scientists, except epidemiologists in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is 2.5 percent (2.5%) higher than that in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Roanoke | |
| Charlottesville | |
| Richmond |