Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists pay in Boston-Cambridge-Newton
$133,740avg. a year
$64.30 an hour · 16,060 employed
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area earn an average of $133,740 a year. That is about the same as the Massachusetts average of $133,550. The U.S. average is $116,840.
$129,500Median pay
$64.30Average hourly
+0%vs. Massachusetts average
16,060Jobs in this metro
Other Massachusetts metro areas
Average pay for medical scientists, except epidemiologists in other Massachusetts metro areas. Swipe to see all 3.
1730 jobs
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
$122,370
$58.83 an hour
2620 jobs
Worcester, MA
$121,930
$58.62 an hour
360 jobs
Springfield, MA
$102,240
$49.15 an hour
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How Boston-Cambridge-Newton compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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| Microbiologists | $121,080 |
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Questions and answers
How much do medical scientists, except epidemiologists make in Boston-Cambridge-Newton?
The average is $133,740 a year, and the median is $129,500. About 16,060 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Massachusetts average?
That is about the same as the Massachusetts average of $133,550.
Is this job common in Boston-Cambridge-Newton?
It makes up 5.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 5.36 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: Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 14460). 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.