Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists pay in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$122,780avg. a year
$59.03 an hour · 8,020 employed
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area earn an average of $122,780 a year. That is about the same as the Pennsylvania average of $120,600. The U.S. average is $116,840.
$102,950Median pay
$59.03Average hourly
+2%vs. Pennsylvania average
8,020Jobs in this metro
Other Pennsylvania metro areas
Average pay for medical scientists, except epidemiologists in other Pennsylvania metro areas. Swipe to see all 8.
1490 jobs
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
$102,630
$49.34 an hour
2170 jobs
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
$98,430
$47.32 an hour
3100 jobs
Reading, PA
$94,920
$45.64 an hour
4100 jobs
York-Hanover, PA
$91,760
$44.11 an hour
5130 jobs
Lancaster, PA
$86,900
$41.78 an hour
6100 jobs
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
$84,710
$40.73 an hour
780 jobs
Erie, PA
$74,880
$36.00 an hour
870 jobs
Altoona, PA
$72,130
$34.68 an hour
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How Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Questions and answers
How much do medical scientists, except epidemiologists make in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington?
The average is $122,780 a year, and the median is $102,950. About 8,020 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Pennsylvania average?
That is about the same as the Pennsylvania average of $120,600.
Is this job common in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington?
It makes up 2.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 2.50 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: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 37980). 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.