The annual salary statistics of medical scientists, except epidemiologists in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of medical scientists, except epidemiologists in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 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 | $64,360 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $64,360 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $82,250 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $105,040 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $141,590 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical scientists, except epidemiologists in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $141,590. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $82,250. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $64,360.
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 | $82,250 | 3.33% | 8.97% |
| 2021 | $79,510 | 0.40% | - |
| 2020 | $79,190 | 7.17% | - |
| 2019 | $73,510 | 3.16% | - |
| 2018 | $71,190 | 6.71% | - |
| 2017 | $66,410 | 3.12% | - |
| 2016 | $64,340 | -4.34% | - |
| 2015 | $67,130 | 6.81% | - |
| 2014 | $62,560 | -17.87% | - |
| 2013 | $73,740 | -1.53% | - |
| 2012 | $74,870 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $82,250 in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is in the middle of salary range for medical scientists, except epidemiologists in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of medical scientists, except epidemiologists in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 19.1 percent (19.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Kennewick-Pasco-Richland and 24.4 percent (24.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Tacoma.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Kennewick-Pasco-Richland | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Olympia | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Yakima | |
| Spokane | |
| Bellingham | |
| Tacoma |