Medical Scientist, Except Epidemiologists Salary by State (2026)

Name: Medical Scientist, Except Epidemiologists annual wages by US state, May 2025
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Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists earn the most in California at $136,990 a year and the least in Puerto Rico at $49,650 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $103,410. All 47 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.

Highest median: $136,990
National median: $103,410
Lowest median: $49,650
States reporting: 47

Top 5 states for Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

1. California$136,990 median · $123,727 adjusted · 29,830 employed
2. New Jersey$129,280 median · $118,818 adjusted · 6,120 employed
3. Massachusetts$128,210 median · $121,231 adjusted · 17,100 employed
4. Connecticut$116,990 median · $112,914 adjusted · 2,410 employed
5. Arizona$116,820 median · $116,034 adjusted · 2,190 employed

Lowest-paying states for Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

47. Puerto Rico$49,650 median · no price parity · 80 employed
46. Mississippi$54,040 median · $62,149 adjusted · 440 employed
45. North Dakota$64,470 median · $72,472 adjusted · 250 employed
44. Vermont$66,500 median · $67,886 adjusted · 110 employed
43. New Mexico$67,100 median · $72,767 adjusted · 340 employed

Medical Scientist, Except Epidemiologists salary in every state

Sort by any column. Employment is the number of medical scientists, except epidemiologists OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.

Annual wages by state, sortable by median, quartiles, employment and cost-of-living adjusted median
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1	California	$136,990	$109,570	$162,020	29,830	$123,727
2	New Jersey	$129,280	$95,520	$164,930	6,120	$118,818
3	Massachusetts	$128,210	$97,520	$167,940	17,100	$121,231
4	Connecticut	$116,990	$85,070	$140,420	2,410	$112,914
5	Arizona	$116,820	$81,840	$136,260	2,190	$116,034
6	Oregon	$111,030	$83,680	$168,280	1,030	$107,420
7	Maryland	$106,000	$83,020	$133,400	6,760	$100,992
8	Washington	$105,680	$80,950	$135,900	6,150	$98,754
9	Alaska	$104,930	$96,760	$151,360	260	$102,512
10	Rhode Island	$103,370	$81,720	$136,340	670	$101,066
11	North Carolina	$102,980	$79,780	$134,560	5,730	$109,175
12	Tennessee	$102,720	$81,720	$129,940	4,020	$111,810
13	Missouri	$102,540	$78,780	$134,390	3,650	$112,908
14	Montana	$101,950	$78,820	$104,660	320	$107,718
15	District of Columbia	$101,940	$78,160	$131,810	670	$92,756
16	New Hampshire	$100,650	$83,080	$112,890	210	$96,626
17	Delaware	$100,190	$74,130	$149,010	270	$100,383
18	Pennsylvania	$99,190	$76,660	$160,500	12,630	$101,658
19	Nevada	$98,560	$86,470	$106,300	530	$98,581
20	Florida	$94,940	$78,510	$143,920	6,490	$91,806
21	Maine	$93,730	$73,860	$185,940	100	$96,579
22	Virginia	$93,620	$77,120	$134,940	4,560	$92,598
23	Georgia	$92,450	$76,630	$126,880	1,910	$96,009
24	Minnesota	$89,950	$81,780	$105,670	6,760	$91,208
25	New York	$87,760	$80,960	$130,510	7,690	$81,319
26	Kansas	$84,490	$72,700	$126,440	1,070	$93,807
27	Michigan	$84,310	$68,470	$95,870	2,370	$87,625
28	Ohio	$83,910	$66,690	$105,690	4,840	$90,446
29	Iowa	$83,850	$67,190	$104,020	1,060	$95,542
30	Idaho	$83,010	$76,270	$102,740	380	$86,927
31	Utah	$82,940	$69,220	$108,460	1,560	$83,893
32	West Virginia	$82,690	$72,350	$106,710	330	$92,394
33	Wisconsin	$82,530	$69,400	$101,140	2,970	$87,709
34	Illinois	$82,330	$65,570	$104,700	4,700	$82,365
35	Indiana	$81,110	$68,540	$110,460	2,010	$86,908
36	Nebraska	$80,970	$66,080	$93,250	620	$89,864
37	South Dakota	$80,890	$64,420	$89,220	140	$91,312
38	Texas	$80,470	$67,010	$106,110	11,920	$82,910
39	Kentucky	$77,580	$65,020	$95,240	670	$86,048
40	Oklahoma	$76,480	$66,410	$92,410	920	$87,064
41	Arkansas	$72,530	$64,200	$94,590	230	$83,428
42	Alabama	$68,490	$60,950	$82,900	N/A	$77,108
43	New Mexico	$67,100	$53,230	$84,280	340	$72,767
44	Vermont	$66,500	$66,500	$83,450	110	$67,886
45	North Dakota	$64,470	$60,950	$82,220	250	$72,472
46	Mississippi	$54,040	$41,360	$72,120	440	$62,149
47	Puerto Rico	$49,650	$39,000	$99,890	80	N/A

How the cost-of-living adjustment works

The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.

For Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists, that changes the ranking: California leads on raw pay at $136,990, while California leads once prices are taken into account at $123,727.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.

Medical Scientist, Except Epidemiologists pay by state: FAQ

Which state pays Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists the most?

California reports the highest median wage for Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists at $136,990 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by New Jersey ($129,280) and Massachusetts ($128,210).

Which state pays Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists the least?

Puerto Rico reports the lowest median for Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists at $49,650 a year, $87,340 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Where do Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists earn the most after cost of living?

Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts California first at $123,727 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $136,990. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.

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