SOC 19-1042 · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA metro

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists Salary in Spokane, WA

The average salary for medical scientists (except epidemiologists) in Spokane, Washington is $96,400 a year ($46.35 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $92,010: half of the 170 people in this job in the Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 18% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($117,448).

$96,400average per year

$46.35 / hourMedian $92,010Take-home ≈ $76,647

  • $58K10th
  • $64K25th
  • $92KMedian
  • $116K75th
  • $150K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

170people in this job
-18%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 4Washington metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists pay range in Spokane

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,070 a year or less, while the top 10% make $150,360 or more. The middle half of medical scientists (except epidemiologists) in Spokane earn between $63,840 and $116,480.

  • $58K10th
  • $64K25th
  • $92KMedian
  • $116K75th
  • $150K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$96,400$8,033$46.35
Median$92,010$7,668$44.24
Entry level (25th percentile)$63,840$5,320$30.69
Experienced (75th percentile)$116,480$9,707$56.00

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

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists salary after taxes in Spokane

On the average salary of $96,400, a single filer in Spokane takes home about $76,647 a year, or $6,387 a month and $2,948 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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

Prices in the Spokane area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.3), so the average $96,400 buys what about $96,068 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Spokane ($54,660). A typical home costs $423,842, or 4.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists salary in other Washington cities

Spokane ranks 4th of 4 Washington metro areas for this job; Kennewick pays the most ($137,280).

All Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists salaries in Washington

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 Spokane: questions

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

$46.35 an hour on average, and $44.24 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,070 a year and the 25th percentile is $63,840, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $76,647 a year ($6,387 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $96,400. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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

The average here is 18% less than 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 Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA (44060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
  • 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 no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.61, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.61).

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