Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
Worcester, MA metropolitan area. Estimated employment 620.
Where you sit in the distribution
That is the median — half of people in this occupation in Worcester earn more.
$105,310 in Worcester buys what $102,700 buys across the country as a whole.
Worcester's regional price parity is 102.5 — above the national average, so the nominal figure overstates what it buys. Adjusted figures for other metros are in the nearby-metros table below.
The same job, elsewhere in Massachusetts
Adjusted figures apply each metro's regional price parity, so the columns are directly comparable.
| Metro area | Median | Adjusted | RPP | vs. Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | $129,500 | $119,600 | 108.3 | +16.4% |
| Worcester This page | $105,310 | $102,700 | 102.5 | — |
| Springfield | $84,190 | $87,600 | 96.1 | −14.7% |
Price parity and difference against Worcester are in the full table on wider screens.
How this page was made
- Wage data
- Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 release. Public domain.
- Price parity
- Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Employment
- 620 employed in this occupation in the metro (BLS estimate; excludes the self-employed).
- Occupation
- SOC 19-1042, Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists. Mapped to our taxonomy as medical-scientists-except-epidemiologists.
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