SOC 19-1042 · Savannah, GA metro

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists Salary in Savannah, GA

The average salary for medical scientists (except epidemiologists) in Savannah, Georgia is $109,930 a year ($52.85 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $103,590: half of the 30 people in this job in the Savannah, GA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% less than the U.S. average for this job ($116,840).

$109,930average per year

$52.85 / hourMedian $103,590Take-home ≈ $81,429

  • $79K10th
  • $87K25th
  • $104KMedian
  • $128K75th
  • $166K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

30people in this job
-6%vs U.S. average
#1 of 3Georgia metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists pay range in Savannah

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $78,570 a year or less, while the top 10% make $166,220 or more. The middle half of medical scientists (except epidemiologists) in Savannah earn between $86,510 and $127,820.

  • $79K10th
  • $87K25th
  • $104KMedian
  • $128K75th
  • $166K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$109,930$9,161$52.85
Median$103,590$8,632$49.80
Entry level (25th percentile)$86,510$7,209$41.59
Experienced (75th percentile)$127,820$10,652$61.45

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

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists pay in Savannah vs. Georgia and the U.S.

Medical scientists (except epidemiologists) in Savannah earn about the same as the Georgia average ($112,050) and 6% less than the U.S. average ($116,840). At the median the gap is +0% against the U.S. median of $103,410.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Savannah$109,930$103,590$78,570$166,22030
Georgia$112,050$92,450$61,640$208,0001,910
United States$116,840$103,410$64,800$177,780172,340

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists salary after taxes in Savannah

On the average salary of $109,930, a single filer in Savannah takes home about $81,429 a year, or $6,786 a month and $3,132 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Savannah area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.2), so the average $109,930 buys what about $115,465 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Savannah ($47,240). A typical home costs $348,054, or 3.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists salary in other Georgia cities

Savannah ranks 1st of 3 Georgia metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists salaries in Georgia

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 Savannah: questions

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

$52.85 an hour on average, and $49.80 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $78,570 a year and the 25th percentile is $86,510, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $81,429 a year ($6,786 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $109,930.

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

The average here is 6% less than the U.S. average for this job ($116,840).

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 Savannah, GA (42340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.3%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.14, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.14).

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