SOC 19-1042 · Redding, CA metro

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists Salary in Redding, CA

The average salary for medical scientists (except epidemiologists) in Redding, California is $118,880 a year ($57.15 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $123,510: half of the 50 people in this job in the Redding, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($117,448).

$118,880average per year

$57.15 / hourMedian $123,510Take-home ≈ $85,498

  • $37K10th
  • $78K25th
  • $124KMedian
  • $156K75th
  • $184K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

50people in this job
+1%vs U.S. metro average
#21 of 21California metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists pay range in Redding

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,670 a year or less, while the top 10% make $184,160 or more. The middle half of medical scientists (except epidemiologists) in Redding earn between $78,440 and $155,870.

  • $37K10th
  • $78K25th
  • $124KMedian
  • $156K75th
  • $184K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$118,880$9,907$57.15
Median$123,510$10,292$59.38
Entry level (25th percentile)$78,440$6,537$37.71
Experienced (75th percentile)$155,870$12,989$74.94

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists salary after taxes in Redding

On the average salary of $118,880, a single filer in Redding takes home about $85,498 a year, or $7,125 a month and $3,288 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

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Is Redding a good place for medical scientists (except epidemiologists)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Redding area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.7), so the average $118,880 buys what about $118,072 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Redding ($48,920). A typical home costs $375,604, or 3.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists salary in other California cities

Redding ranks 21st of 21 California metro areas for this job; Vallejo pays the most ($162,840).

All Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists salaries in California

Highest-paying cities for medical scientists (except epidemiologists)

Syracuse, NY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($182,580).

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists salary by city

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Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists salary in Redding: questions

How much do medical scientists (except epidemiologists) make an hour in Redding?

$57.15 an hour on average, and $59.38 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level medical scientists (except epidemiologists) salary in Redding?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,670 a year and the 25th percentile is $78,440, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the medical scientists (except epidemiologists) take-home pay in Redding?

About $85,498 a year ($7,125 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $118,880. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do medical scientists (except epidemiologists) earn more in Redding than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($117,448).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 19-1042; area Redding, CA (39820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.1%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.66, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.66).

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