The annual salary statistics of medical scientists, except epidemiologists in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage information of medical scientists, except epidemiologists in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos 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 | $49,990 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,260 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $82,660 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $130,030 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $136,630 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical scientists, except epidemiologists in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $136,630. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $82,660. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,990.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of medical scientists, except epidemiologists from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $82,660 | 14.02% | 11.12% |
| 2020 | $71,070 | -31.26% | - |
| 2019 | $93,290 | 17.40% | - |
| 2018 | $77,060 | 3.82% | - |
| 2017 | $74,120 | 10.78% | - |
| 2016 | $66,130 | -1.22% | - |
| 2015 | $66,940 | -23.72% | - |
| 2014 | $82,820 | 9.59% | - |
| 2013 | $74,880 | 1.88% | - |
| 2012 | $73,470 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $82,660 in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos is in the middle of salary range for medical scientists, except epidemiologists in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of medical scientists, except epidemiologists in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos is 59.2 percent (59.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Texarkana-Texarkana and 39.0 percent (39.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Tyler.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Texarkana-Texarkana | |
| Brownsville-Harlingen | |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur | |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos | |
| Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown | |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels | |
| Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood | |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington | |
| Dallas-Plano-Irving | |
| North Central Texas nonmetropolitan area | |
| College Station-Bryan | |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission | |
| Fort Worth-Arlington | |
| El Paso | |
| Lubbock | |
| Tyler |