The annual salary statistics of medical scientists, except epidemiologists in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of medical scientists, except epidemiologists in Louisville-Jefferson County 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 | $52,240 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $57,220 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,080 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $105,920 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $140,030 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical scientists, except epidemiologists in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $140,030. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,080. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $52,240.
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 | $65,080 | 3.30% | 32.58% |
| 2021 | $62,930 | -8.04% | - |
| 2020 | $67,990 | -21.99% | - |
| 2019 | $82,940 | -6.49% | - |
| 2018 | $88,320 | 12.30% | - |
| 2017 | $77,460 | 31.98% | - |
| 2016 | $52,690 | 2.30% | - |
| 2015 | $51,480 | -5.23% | - |
| 2014 | $54,170 | 16.91% | - |
| 2013 | $45,010 | 2.51% | - |
| 2012 | $43,880 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $65,080, Louisville-Jefferson County is the second highest paying city for medical scientists, except epidemiologists in state of Kentucky, following the highest paying city Evansville (median annual salary of $67,200). Compared with Evansville, the median annual salary of medical scientists, except epidemiologists in Louisville-Jefferson County is 3.2 percent (3.2%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Evansville | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Lexington-Fayette |