The annual salary statistics of medical scientists, except epidemiologists in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of medical scientists, except epidemiologists in Lexington-Fayette 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 | $38,170 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,910 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,430 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,430 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $82,020 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical scientists, except epidemiologists in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $82,020. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,430. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,170.
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 | $63,430 | 5.58% | 24.26% |
| 2021 | $59,890 | 4.69% | - |
| 2020 | $57,080 | -13.26% | - |
| 2019 | $64,650 | 2.27% | - |
| 2018 | $63,180 | 7.82% | - |
| 2017 | $58,240 | 13.38% | - |
| 2016 | $50,450 | 5.43% | - |
| 2014 | $47,710 | 0.54% | - |
| 2013 | $47,450 | -1.24% | - |
| 2012 | $48,040 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $63,430, Lexington-Fayette is the lowest paying city for medical scientists, except epidemiologists in state of Kentucky, following city of Evansville (median annual salary of $67,200). Compared with the highest paying city Evansville, the median annual salary of medical scientists, except epidemiologists in Lexington-Fayette is 5.6 percent (5.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Evansville | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Lexington-Fayette |