The salary statistics of medical scientists in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare medical scientist salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $43,710 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $57,280 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $76,190 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $106,670 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $133,690 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical scientists in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) medical scientists is $133,690. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $76,190. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid medical scientists is $43,710.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of medical scientists in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $76,190 | 2.18% | 7.51% |
| 2017 | $74,530 | -2.19% | - |
| 2016 | $76,160 | 0.93% | - |
| 2015 | $75,450 | 2.31% | - |
| 2014 | $73,710 | 1.19% | - |
| 2013 | $72,830 | 3.24% | - |
| 2012 | $70,470 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].