The annual salary statistics of medical scientists, except epidemiologists in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of medical scientists, except epidemiologists in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett 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 | $46,240 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $56,840 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $76,080 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $103,080 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $134,520 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical scientists, except epidemiologists in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $134,520. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $76,080. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,240.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of medical scientists, except epidemiologists from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $76,080 | 7.62% | 21.27% |
| 2016 | $70,280 | 8.65% | - |
| 2015 | $64,200 | 3.57% | - |
| 2014 | $61,910 | 2.57% | - |
| 2013 | $60,320 | 0.70% | - |
| 2012 | $59,900 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $76,080 in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett 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 Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is 25.1 percent (25.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Kennewick-Pasco-Richland and 18.3 percent (18.3%) 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 |