---
title: "Medical Scientist, Except Epidemiologists Salary by City"
description: "Medical Scientist, Except Epidemiologists pay in 178 US metro areas (BLS OEWS May 2025)."
canonical: "https://nuecareer.com/careers/medical-scientist/salary-by-city"
last-updated: "2026-10-15T08:19:32.066Z"
---

# Medical Scientist, Except Epidemiologists salary by city

Mean annual wage for Medical Scientist, Except Epidemiologists in 178 US metro areas with their own BLS estimate (OEWS May 2025, via the DOL OFLC 2026–27 wage file). National mean: $116,840. Entry and experienced are DOL prevailing-wage Levels I and IV, not percentiles.

| Rank | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Syracuse, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/syracuse-ny) | $182,580 | $89,190 | $228,570 |
| 2 | Vallejo, CA | $162,840 | $133,580 | $177,260 |
| 3 | Topeka, KS | $162,660 | $77,190 | $204,730 |
| 4 | [Charleston, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/charleston-sc) | $160,640 | $73,720 | $203,470 |
| 5 | [San Francisco, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-francisco-ca) | $157,540 | $108,910 | $181,500 |
| 6 | [San Jose, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-jose-ca) | $154,420 | $101,110 | $180,670 |
| 7 | [Santa Rosa, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/santa-rosa-ca) | $149,990 | $120,790 | $164,380 |
| 8 | Chico, CA | $148,720 | $108,720 | $168,440 |
| 9 | [Stockton, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/stockton-ca) | $144,270 | $114,070 | $159,140 |
| 10 | Norwich, CT | $143,020 | $92,770 | $167,750 |
| 11 | [Modesto, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/modesto-ca) | $142,460 | $120,660 | $153,210 |
| 12 | Santa Cruz, CA | $140,520 | $91,600 | $164,610 |
| 13 | Kennewick, WA | $137,280 | $86,240 | $162,410 |
| 14 | [Sacramento, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/sacramento-ca) | $136,950 | $96,910 | $156,670 |
| 15 | [Santa Maria, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/santa-maria-ca) | $136,910 | $95,310 | $157,390 |
| 16 | [Trenton, NJ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/trenton-nj) | $136,740 | $96,550 | $156,540 |
| 17 | [Bridgeport, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/bridgeport-ct) | $136,590 | $81,330 | $163,820 |
| 18 | [Boulder, CO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/boulder-co) | $134,910 | $94,790 | $154,670 |
| 19 | [Riverside, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/riverside-ca) | $134,510 | $107,180 | $147,990 |
| 20 | [Boston, MA-NH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/boston-ma) | $133,740 | $85,550 | $157,480 |
| 21 | [Salinas, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/salinas-ca) | $132,810 | $103,250 | $147,350 |
| 22 | [Naples, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/naples-fl) | $132,770 | $75,900 | $160,780 |
| 23 | [Los Angeles, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/los-angeles-ca) | $131,870 | $91,310 | $151,840 |
| 24 | [Oxnard, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/oxnard-ca) | $131,710 | $95,280 | $149,660 |
| 25 | [Bakersfield, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/bakersfield-ca) | $130,960 | $105,830 | $143,330 |
| 26 | [Jacksonville, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/jacksonville-fl) | $129,480 | $67,560 | $159,970 |
| 27 | [San Diego, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-diego-ca) | $129,060 | $87,460 | $149,550 |
| 28 | [Fresno, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/fresno-ca) | $128,500 | $96,120 | $144,440 |
| 29 | [Portland, OR-WA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/portland-or) | $127,860 | $77,670 | $152,570 |
| 30 | [Visalia, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/visalia-ca) | $127,820 | $113,920 | $134,660 |
| 31 | [Colorado Springs, CO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/colorado-springs-co) | $127,280 | $80,790 | $150,180 |
| 32 | [Salem, OR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/salem-or) | $126,420 | $76,860 | $150,840 |
| 33 | San Luis Obispo, CA | $125,280 | $94,240 | $140,550 |
| 34 | Olympia, WA | $125,240 | $77,210 | $148,910 |
| 35 | [Miami, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/miami-fl) | $124,780 | $68,990 | $152,260 |
| 36 | [Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/washington-dc) | $122,870 | $76,900 | $145,500 |
| 37 | [Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/philadelphia-pa) | $122,780 | $67,830 | $149,840 |
| 38 | [Providence, RI-MA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/providence-ri) | $122,370 | $71,590 | $147,370 |
| 39 | [Worcester, MA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/worcester-ma) | $121,930 | $80,580 | $142,290 |
| 40 | [New York, NY-NJ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/new-york-ny) | $121,410 | $76,420 | $143,580 |
| 41 | [Asheville, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/asheville-nc) | $121,310 | $62,280 | $150,380 |
| 42 | Bend, OR | $119,620 | $79,890 | $139,210 |
| 43 | El Centro, CA | $119,580 | $108,740 | $124,920 |
| 44 | Sebastian, FL | $119,430 | $80,080 | $138,800 |
| 45 | [Charlotte, NC-SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/charlotte-nc) | $119,200 | $66,640 | $145,080 |
| 46 | Redding, CA | $118,870 | $61,110 | $147,330 |
| 47 | [Raleigh, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/raleigh-nc) | $118,640 | $74,340 | $140,480 |
| 48 | [Seattle, WA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/seattle-wa) | $118,000 | $75,650 | $138,860 |
| 49 | [Phoenix, AZ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/phoenix-az) | $117,210 | $76,070 | $137,490 |
| 50 | [North Port, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/north-port-fl) | $116,920 | $62,610 | $143,670 |
| 51 | [New Haven, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/new-haven-ct) | $116,810 | $78,620 | $135,620 |
| 52 | [Kiryas Joel, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/kiryas-joel-ny) | $115,770 | $75,400 | $135,660 |
| 53 | [Greenville, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/greenville-sc) | $113,690 | $62,340 | $138,990 |
| 54 | Logan, UT-ID | $113,610 | $54,830 | $142,560 |
| 55 | [St. Louis, MO-IL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/st-louis-mo) | $113,130 | $76,020 | $131,410 |
| 56 | [Dayton, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/dayton-oh) | $112,960 | $70,220 | $134,040 |
| 57 | Ames, IA | $112,610 | $62,730 | $137,180 |
| 58 | [Minneapolis, MN-WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/minneapolis-mn) | $112,320 | $75,210 | $130,600 |
| 59 | [Wilmington, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/wilmington-nc) | $111,820 | $80,750 | $127,130 |
| 60 | [Palm Bay, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/palm-bay-fl) | $111,590 | $67,180 | $133,470 |
| 61 | [Tucson, AZ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tucson-az) | $110,260 | $70,660 | $129,770 |
| 62 | [Savannah, GA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/savannah-ga) | $109,930 | $81,200 | $124,090 |
| 63 | [Albany, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/albany-ny) | $109,800 | $68,580 | $130,080 |
| 64 | [Tampa, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tampa-fl) | $109,570 | $64,790 | $131,620 |
| 65 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $109,470 | $67,580 | $130,100 |
| 66 | [Buffalo, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/buffalo-ny) | $109,370 | $74,710 | $126,420 |
| 67 | [Cape Coral, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/cape-coral-fl) | $108,720 | $72,880 | $126,380 |
| 68 | [Atlanta, GA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/atlanta-ga) | $108,410 | $68,600 | $128,020 |
| 69 | [Greensboro, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/greensboro-nc) | $108,310 | $65,500 | $129,380 |
| 70 | [Hickory, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/hickory-nc) | $107,600 | $63,400 | $129,380 |
| 71 | [Durham, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/durham-nc) | $107,520 | $65,080 | $128,400 |
| 72 | [Provo, UT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/provo-ut) | $106,540 | $69,760 | $124,650 |
| 73 | [Tallahassee, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tallahassee-fl) | $106,060 | $57,870 | $129,810 |
| 74 | [Hartford, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/hartford-ct) | $105,100 | $67,080 | $123,840 |
| 75 | [Austin, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/austin-tx) | $104,890 | $61,630 | $126,210 |
| 76 | Bloomington, IN | $104,540 | $66,770 | $123,160 |
| 77 | [Knoxville, TN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/knoxville-tn) | $104,230 | $70,260 | $120,950 |
| 78 | [Lakeland, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lakeland-fl) | $103,690 | $79,810 | $115,460 |
| 79 | [Manchester, NH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/manchester-nh) | $103,630 | $79,370 | $115,560 |
| 80 | [Orlando, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/orlando-fl) | $103,330 | $64,460 | $122,490 |
| 81 | [Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/cincinnati-oh) | $103,250 | $59,510 | $124,780 |
| 82 | [Anchorage, AK](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/anchorage-ak) | $103,210 | $78,150 | $115,540 |
| 83 | [Little Rock, AR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/little-rock-ar) | $102,810 | $63,190 | $122,320 |
| 84 | [Allentown, PA-NJ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/allentown-pa) | $102,630 | $54,370 | $126,400 |
| 85 | [Las Vegas, NV](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/las-vegas-nv) | $102,590 | $80,120 | $113,650 |
| 86 | [Kansas City, MO-KS](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/kansas-city-mo) | $102,500 | $65,000 | $120,970 |
| 87 | [Springfield, MA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/springfield-ma) | $102,230 | $73,780 | $116,250 |
| 88 | [Ann Arbor, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/ann-arbor-mi) | $101,920 | $59,220 | $122,950 |
| 89 | [Huntsville, AL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/huntsville-al) | $101,590 | $61,730 | $121,220 |
| 90 | [Deltona, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/deltona-fl) | $101,440 | $66,710 | $118,560 |
| 91 | [Mobile, AL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/mobile-al) | $101,400 | $61,300 | $121,160 |
| 92 | [Reno, NV](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/reno-nv) | $101,210 | $84,200 | $109,600 |
| 93 | [Des Moines, IA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/des-moines-ia) | $100,590 | $63,170 | $119,020 |
| 94 | [Baltimore, MD](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/baltimore-md) | $99,780 | $71,640 | $113,650 |
| 95 | Morgantown, WV | $99,720 | $69,410 | $114,650 |
| 96 | [Columbus, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/columbus-oh) | $99,150 | $59,740 | $118,560 |
| 97 | Lafayette, IN | $98,820 | $63,250 | $116,330 |
| 98 | [Gainesville, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/gainesville-fl) | $98,760 | $59,630 | $118,020 |
| 99 | [Harrisburg, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/harrisburg-pa) | $98,430 | $62,960 | $115,900 |
| 100 | [Pensacola, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/pensacola-fl) | $97,700 | $56,220 | $118,120 |
| 101 | Evansville, IN | $97,680 | $64,170 | $114,190 |
| 102 | [Augusta, GA-SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/augusta-ga) | $97,660 | $54,640 | $118,830 |
| 103 | Flagstaff, AZ | $97,590 | $66,440 | $112,920 |
| 104 | Kalamazoo, MI | $96,870 | $64,520 | $112,820 |
| 105 | Hagerstown, MD-WV | $96,450 | $65,750 | $111,570 |
| 106 | [Spokane, WA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/spokane-wa) | $96,410 | $61,320 | $113,690 |
| 107 | [Indianapolis, IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/indianapolis-in) | $96,320 | $63,340 | $112,570 |
| 108 | Burlington, NC | $95,870 | $53,710 | $116,650 |
| 109 | Waco, TX | $95,620 | $61,550 | $112,400 |
| 110 | [Salt Lake City, UT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/salt-lake-city-ut) | $95,510 | $68,020 | $109,030 |
| 111 | [Portland, ME](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/portland-me) | $95,240 | $77,420 | $104,040 |
| 112 | [Reading, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/reading-pa) | $94,930 | $66,710 | $108,800 |
| 113 | Duluth, MN-WI | $94,580 | $68,430 | $107,430 |
| 114 | [Chicago, IL-IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/chicago-il) | $94,240 | $62,840 | $109,700 |
| 115 | Lexington Park, MD | $94,220 | $74,240 | $104,080 |
| 116 | Ocala, FL | $92,960 | $60,440 | $108,970 |
| 117 | Columbia, MO | $92,810 | $60,740 | $108,620 |
| 118 | [Madison, WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/madison-wi) | $92,600 | $66,960 | $105,230 |
| 119 | [Houston, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/houston-tx) | $92,580 | $63,190 | $107,060 |
| 120 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $92,350 | $63,040 | $106,790 |
| 121 | [York, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/york-pa) | $91,750 | $63,380 | $105,730 |
| 122 | Champaign, IL | $91,500 | $60,510 | $106,770 |
| 123 | [Milwaukee, WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/milwaukee-wi) | $91,150 | $66,710 | $103,210 |
| 124 | [Green Bay, WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/green-bay-wi) | $90,980 | $67,750 | $102,420 |
| 125 | [Ogden, UT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/ogden-ut) | $90,940 | $50,500 | $110,840 |
| 126 | [Lexington, KY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lexington-ky) | $90,830 | $61,550 | $105,270 |
| 127 | Sheboygan, WI | $90,730 | $65,560 | $103,130 |
| 128 | [Dallas, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/dallas-tx) | $90,170 | $64,400 | $102,860 |
| 129 | [Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/louisville-jefferson-county-ky) | $89,790 | $58,760 | $105,100 |
| 130 | [Akron, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/akron-oh) | $89,710 | $55,600 | $106,520 |
| 131 | [Winston, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/winston-nc) | $89,460 | $60,690 | $103,630 |
| 132 | [Toledo, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/toledo-oh) | $89,190 | $62,980 | $102,110 |
| 133 | Dover, DE | $88,880 | $68,060 | $99,130 |
| 134 | Lima, OH | $88,650 | $70,620 | $97,530 |
| 135 | [Lincoln, NE](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lincoln-ne) | $88,440 | $61,820 | $101,570 |
| 136 | [Oklahoma City, OK](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/oklahoma-city-ok) | $88,440 | $62,630 | $101,150 |
| 137 | Fayetteville, NC | $88,340 | $56,140 | $104,190 |
| 138 | Rochester, MN | $88,090 | $71,300 | $96,350 |
| 139 | [Waterbury, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/waterbury-ct) | $88,000 | $59,180 | $102,210 |
| 140 | Oshkosh, WI | $87,900 | $64,210 | $99,570 |
| 141 | [San Antonio, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-antonio-tx) | $87,530 | $60,200 | $100,980 |
| 142 | [Detroit, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/detroit-mi) | $87,400 | $70,140 | $95,910 |
| 143 | Blacksburg, VA | $87,300 | $65,560 | $97,990 |
| 144 | Winchester, VA-WV | $87,030 | $77,500 | $91,730 |
| 145 | [Lancaster, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lancaster-pa) | $86,900 | $51,400 | $104,400 |
| 146 | [Tulsa, OK](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tulsa-ok) | $86,670 | $62,960 | $98,340 |
| 147 | Lynchburg, VA | $85,740 | $73,130 | $91,940 |
| 148 | [Peoria, IL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/peoria-il) | $85,010 | $62,130 | $96,280 |
| 149 | [Scranton, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/scranton-pa) | $84,720 | $67,250 | $93,310 |
| 150 | [Killeen, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/killeen-tx) | $84,640 | $68,990 | $92,330 |
| 151 | [Omaha, NE-IA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/omaha-ne) | $84,640 | $57,260 | $98,110 |
| 152 | [Cleveland, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/cleveland-oh) | $84,340 | $67,140 | $92,830 |
| 153 | Iowa City, IA | $83,760 | $66,250 | $92,390 |
| 154 | Charlottesville, VA | $82,910 | $61,130 | $93,640 |
| 155 | Burlington, VT | $81,330 | $64,460 | $89,630 |
| 156 | Springfield, IL | $81,240 | $67,520 | $88,000 |
| 157 | Charleston, WV | $81,180 | $58,390 | $92,410 |
| 158 | [Youngstown, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/youngstown-oh) | $80,560 | $64,770 | $88,340 |
| 159 | [Shreveport, LA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/shreveport-la) | $79,930 | $61,670 | $88,920 |
| 160 | [Birmingham, AL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/birmingham-al) | $79,370 | $55,100 | $91,330 |
| 161 | [Springfield, MO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/springfield-mo) | $79,370 | $57,660 | $90,060 |
| 162 | Missoula, MT | $79,210 | $58,220 | $89,560 |
| 163 | Idaho Falls, ID | $78,520 | $52,020 | $91,560 |
| 164 | College Station, TX | $78,120 | $57,990 | $88,050 |
| 165 | Slidell, LA | $77,420 | $63,110 | $84,470 |
| 166 | [Rochester, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/rochester-ny) | $76,440 | $51,000 | $88,980 |
| 167 | Fargo, ND-MN | $75,480 | $54,140 | $85,990 |
| 168 | Erie, PA | $74,880 | $60,650 | $81,890 |
| 169 | [Lansing, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lansing-mi) | $73,280 | $60,360 | $79,640 |
| 170 | Altoona, PA | $72,130 | $55,740 | $80,200 |
| 171 | [Davenport, IA-IL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/davenport-ia) | $71,840 | $63,520 | $75,920 |
| 172 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $71,260 | $55,270 | $79,140 |
| 173 | [San Juan, PR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-juan-pr) | $71,140 | $33,860 | $89,480 |
| 174 | [Albuquerque, NM](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/albuquerque-nm) | $70,370 | $45,160 | $82,780 |
| 175 | [McAllen, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/mcallen-tx) | $70,030 | $49,030 | $80,390 |
| 176 | [Fort Collins, CO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/fort-collins-co) | $69,240 | $46,950 | $80,230 |
| 177 | [El Paso, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/el-paso-tx) | $68,160 | $56,530 | $73,880 |
| 178 | [Jackson, MS](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/jackson-ms) | $59,970 | $40,930 | $69,350 |

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