Salary by state
Medical Scientists Salary by State
Median annual wage from the latest BLS Occupational Employment Statistics release. Hover any state for the cost-of-living adjusted figure. Click to open the full state breakdown.
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Medical Scientists — median wage by state
- California: $136,990, COL-adjusted $123,749
- New Jersey: $129,280, COL-adjusted $118,824
- Massachusetts: $128,210, COL-adjusted $121,181
- Connecticut: $116,990, COL-adjusted $112,925
- Arizona: $116,820, COL-adjusted $116,008
- Oregon: $111,030, COL-adjusted $107,379
- Maryland: $106,000, COL-adjusted $100,952
- Washington: $105,680, COL-adjusted $98,766
- Alaska: $104,930, COL-adjusted $102,471
- Rhode Island: $103,370, COL-adjusted $101,046
- North Carolina: $102,980, COL-adjusted $109,205
- Tennessee: $102,720, COL-adjusted $111,774
- Missouri: $102,540, COL-adjusted $112,930
- Montana: $101,950, COL-adjusted $107,770
- District of Columbia: $101,940, COL-adjusted $92,757
- New Hampshire: $100,650, COL-adjusted $96,593
- Delaware: $100,190, COL-adjusted $100,391
- Pennsylvania: $99,190, COL-adjusted $101,629
- Nevada: $98,560, COL-adjusted $98,560
- Florida: $94,940, COL-adjusted $91,818
- Maine: $93,730, COL-adjusted $96,529
- Virginia: $93,620, COL-adjusted $92,601
- Georgia: $92,450, COL-adjusted $96,002
- Minnesota: $89,950, COL-adjusted $91,227
- New York: $87,760, COL-adjusted $81,335
- Kansas: $84,490, COL-adjusted $93,774
- Michigan: $84,310, COL-adjusted $87,640
- Ohio: $83,910, COL-adjusted $90,420
- Iowa: $83,850, COL-adjusted $95,501
- Idaho: $83,010, COL-adjusted $86,921
- Utah: $82,940, COL-adjusted $83,862
- West Virginia: $82,690, COL-adjusted $92,391
- Wisconsin: $82,530, COL-adjusted $87,705
- Illinois: $82,330, COL-adjusted $82,330
- Indiana: $81,110, COL-adjusted $86,935
- Nebraska: $80,970, COL-adjusted $89,867
- South Dakota: $80,890, COL-adjusted $91,298
- Texas: $80,470, COL-adjusted $82,873
- Kentucky: $77,580, COL-adjusted $86,009
- Oklahoma: $76,480, COL-adjusted $87,107
- Arkansas: $72,530, COL-adjusted $83,464
- Alabama: $68,490, COL-adjusted $77,128
- New Mexico: $67,100, COL-adjusted $72,777
- Vermont: $66,500, COL-adjusted $67,857
- North Dakota: $64,470, COL-adjusted $72,438
- Mississippi: $54,040, COL-adjusted $62,115
- Colorado: —
- Hawaii: —
- Louisiana: —
- South Carolina: —
- Wyoming: —
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- California$136,990
- New Jersey$129,280
- Massachusetts$128,210
- Connecticut$116,990
- Arizona$116,820
- Oregon$111,030
- Maryland$106,000
- Washington$105,680
- Alaska$104,930
- Rhode Island$103,370
- North Carolina$102,980
- Tennessee$102,720
- Missouri$102,540
- Montana$101,950
- District of Columbia$101,940
- New Hampshire$100,650
- Delaware$100,190
- Pennsylvania$99,190
- Nevada$98,560
- Florida$94,940
- Maine$93,730
- Virginia$93,620
- Georgia$92,450
- Minnesota$89,950
- New York$87,760
- Kansas$84,490
- Michigan$84,310
- Ohio$83,910
- Iowa$83,850
- Idaho$83,010
- Utah$82,940
- West Virginia$82,690
- Wisconsin$82,530
- Illinois$82,330
- Indiana$81,110
- Nebraska$80,970
- South Dakota$80,890
- Texas$80,470
- Kentucky$77,580
- Oklahoma$76,480
- Arkansas$72,530
- Alabama$68,490
- New Mexico$67,100
- Vermont$66,500
- North Dakota$64,470
- Mississippi$54,040
- Colorado—
- Hawaii—
- Louisiana—
- South Carolina—
- Wyoming—