Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists pay in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands
$92,590avg. a year
$44.51 an hour · 6,090 employed
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro area earn an average of $92,590 a year. That is about the same as the Texas average of $93,490. The U.S. average is $116,840.
$80,470Median pay
$44.51Average hourly
-1%vs. Texas average
6,090Jobs in this metro
Other Texas metro areas
Average pay for medical scientists, except epidemiologists in other Texas metro areas. Swipe to see all 8.
1980 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$104,890
$50.43 an hour
2
Waco, TX
$95,620
$45.97 an hour
32,630 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$90,160
$43.35 an hour
4750 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$87,520
$42.08 an hour
570 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$84,630
$40.69 an hour
680 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$78,130
$37.56 an hour
750 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$70,030
$33.67 an hour
850 jobs
El Paso, TX
$68,150
$32.77 an hour
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How Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Occupational Health and Safety Specialists | $90,280 |
| Biological Scientists, All Other | $96,810 |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists | $100,470 |
| Conservation Scientists | $63,600 |
| Microbiologists | $70,730 |
| Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists | $60,860 |
Questions and answers
How much do medical scientists, except epidemiologists make in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands?
The average is $92,590 a year, and the median is $80,470. About 6,090 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Texas average?
That is about the same as the Texas average of $93,490.
Is this job common in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands?
It makes up 1.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.67 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: Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 26420). 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.