The annual salary statistics of medical scientists, except epidemiologists in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of medical scientists, except epidemiologists in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 | $62,410 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $68,210 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $100,230 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $129,500 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $163,510 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical scientists, except epidemiologists in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $163,510. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $100,230. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $62,410.
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 | $100,230 | 0.06% | 40.21% |
| 2021 | $100,170 | 21.32% | - |
| 2020 | $78,810 | -1.45% | - |
| 2019 | $79,950 | 3.01% | - |
| 2018 | $77,540 | 1.84% | - |
| 2017 | $76,110 | 7.65% | - |
| 2016 | $70,290 | 8.54% | - |
| 2015 | $64,290 | 3.58% | - |
| 2014 | $61,990 | 2.58% | - |
| 2013 | $60,390 | 0.76% | - |
| 2012 | $59,930 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $100,230, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the second highest paying city for medical scientists, except epidemiologists in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Kennewick-Pasco-Richland (median annual salary of $101,620). Compared with Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, the median annual salary of medical scientists, except epidemiologists in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 1.4 percent (1.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Kennewick-Pasco-Richland | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Olympia | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Yakima | |
| Spokane | |
| Bellingham | |
| Tacoma |