SOC 19-1042 · Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations · May 2025

How much do Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists make in Flagstaff, AZ?

In the May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics estimates, released May 15, 2026, the median annual wage for Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists in Flagstaff, AZ is $79,730. The 10th percentile is $64,350 and the 90th percentile is $170,530. Employment is 40.

Median annual wage

$79,730

10th percentile
$64,350
25th percentile
$64,350
Median
$79,730
75th percentile
$108,990
90th percentile
$170,530
Mean
$97,580

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

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Percentile spread

For Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists, the published 10th percentile is $64,350 and the 90th percentile is $170,530. The difference is $106,180, which is 133.2% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $64,350 to the 75th at $108,990, covers $44,640.

The mean annual wage is $97,580, which sits above the median of $79,730. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Flagstaff, AZ median is 22.9% lower than the national median of $103,410 for Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists. In 2024 national prices the local median is $79,472, which is 23.1% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 31.7% lower than the Arizona median of $116,820.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Flagstaff, AZ is 100.325, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $79,730 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists at $79,472 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

2 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists. Flagstaff, AZ ranks 3rd of 3 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

  • Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV is 183 miles away, with a median of $96,640 and employment of 350. That median is 21.2% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $96,433, against $79,472 here.
  • Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ is 183 miles away, with a median of $108,390 and employment of 1,700. That median is 35.9% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $104,911, against $79,472 here.

Employment share

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists accounts for 0.06% of wage-and-salary employment in Flagstaff, AZ (40 of 66,610). Nationally the occupation is 0.11% of employment (172,340 of 155,495,730). The local share is 0.54 times the national share. That ratio is the location quotient computed from these May 2025 employment counts. It is not copied from the location-quotient column in the BLS bulk file.

Highest-paying jobs in Flagstaff, AZ · Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists by metro · How to read these percentiles · Median and mean · When a wage is not published · How the figures are made · Compare this wage after prices

Questions this page answers

How much do Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists make in Flagstaff, AZ?

In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, released May 15, 2026, the median annual wage for Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists in Flagstaff, AZ is $79,730. The 10th percentile is $64,350 and the 90th percentile is $170,530. Employment is 40.

How does that compare with the national median for Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists?

The local median is 22.9% lower than the national median of $103,410.

What is Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists pay in Flagstaff, AZ after local prices?

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Flagstaff, AZ is 100.325, with the United States at 100. In those national prices, the May 2025 median of $79,730 is $79,472. The wage is May 2025 and the parity is 2024.

How does Flagstaff, AZ compare with nearby metros for Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists?

Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV is the closest metropolitan area within 200 miles with a published annual median, 183 miles away, at $96,640. Flagstaff, AZ ranks 3rd of 3 metros within 200 miles on that median. Distances use Census Bureau internal points.