Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists pay in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad
$129,060avg. a year
$62.05 an hour · 4,960 employed
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists in the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro area earn an average of $129,060 a year. That is $11,060 (8%) less than the California average of $140,120. The U.S. average is $116,840.
$130,980Median pay
$62.05Average hourly
-8%vs. California average
4,960Jobs in this metro
Other California metro areas
Average pay for medical scientists, except epidemiologists in other California metro areas. Swipe to see all 20.
1130 jobs
Vallejo, CA
$162,840
$78.29 an hour
27,310 jobs
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$157,540
$75.74 an hour
32,150 jobs
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$154,410
$74.24 an hour
4150 jobs
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$149,990
$72.11 an hour
570 jobs
Chico, CA
$148,730
$71.50 an hour
6140 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$144,260
$69.36 an hour
7160 jobs
Modesto, CA
$142,460
$68.49 an hour
8150 jobs
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
$140,520
$67.56 an hour
91,120 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$136,940
$65.84 an hour
10270 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$136,900
$65.82 an hour
111,150 jobs
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$134,520
$64.67 an hour
12100 jobs
Salinas, CA
$132,800
$63.85 an hour
138,520 jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$131,870
$63.40 an hour
14250 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$131,710
$63.32 an hour
15190 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$130,960
$62.96 an hour
16360 jobs
Fresno, CA
$128,500
$61.78 an hour
17100 jobs
Visalia, CA
$127,810
$61.45 an hour
1870 jobs
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
$125,270
$60.23 an hour
1940 jobs
El Centro, CA
$119,570
$57.49 an hour
2050 jobs
Redding, CA
$118,880
$57.15 an hour
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How San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad compares
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Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Biological Scientists, All Other | $116,270 |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists | $126,920 |
| Conservation Scientists | $85,940 |
| Microbiologists | $103,650 |
| Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists | $96,760 |
| Soil and Plant Scientists | $91,680 |
Questions and answers
How much do medical scientists, except epidemiologists make in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad?
The average is $129,060 a year, and the median is $130,980. About 4,960 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the California average?
That is $11,060 (8%) less than the California average of $140,120.
Is this job common in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad?
It makes up 3.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 2.91 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 19-1042. Metro area: San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 41740). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.