The annual salary statistics of medical scientists, except epidemiologists in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage information of medical scientists, except epidemiologists in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin 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 | $49,460 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $60,860 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $80,480 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $104,640 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $166,880 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical scientists, except epidemiologists in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $166,880. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $80,480. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,460.
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 | $80,480 | 1.21% | -35.21% |
| 2021 | $79,510 | -11.94% | - |
| 2020 | $89,000 | 22.09% | - |
| 2019 | $69,340 | -2.26% | - |
| 2018 | $70,910 | 0.13% | - |
| 2017 | $70,820 | 8.54% | - |
| 2016 | $64,770 | 11.36% | - |
| 2015 | $57,410 | -5.61% | - |
| 2014 | $60,630 | -57.76% | - |
| 2013 | $95,650 | -13.77% | - |
| 2012 | $108,820 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $80,480 in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is in the middle of salary range for medical scientists, except epidemiologists in state of Tennessee. In comparison, the annual salary of medical scientists, except epidemiologists in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is 51.7 percent (51.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Memphis and 13.2 percent (13.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Johnson City.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Memphis | |
| Chattanooga | |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin | |
| Knoxville | |
| Johnson City |