The annual salary statistics of medical scientists, except epidemiologists in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage information of medical scientists, except epidemiologists in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis 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 | $48,110 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $57,850 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,790 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $76,510 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $93,380 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical scientists, except epidemiologists in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $93,380. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,790. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,110.
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 | $61,790 | -22.64% | 6.70% |
| 2021 | $75,780 | 1.00% | - |
| 2020 | $75,020 | 4.33% | - |
| 2019 | $71,770 | 12.22% | - |
| 2018 | $63,000 | -5.54% | - |
| 2017 | $66,490 | 8.06% | - |
| 2016 | $61,130 | 3.91% | - |
| 2015 | $58,740 | -0.37% | - |
| 2014 | $58,960 | 0.66% | - |
| 2013 | $58,570 | 1.57% | - |
| 2012 | $57,650 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $61,790, Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis is the lowest paying city for medical scientists, except epidemiologists in state of Wisconsin, following city of Lake County-Kenosha County (median annual salary of $125,290). Compared with the highest paying city Lake County-Kenosha County, the median annual salary of medical scientists, except epidemiologists in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis is 50.7 percent (50.7%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lake County-Kenosha County | |
| West Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | |
| Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington | |
| Oshkosh-Neenah | |
| Madison | |
| Duluth | |
| South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | |
| Green Bay | |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis |