How much do Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists make in Rochester, MN?

Percentile spread

For Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists, the published 10th percentile is $65,140 and the 90th percentile is $103,620. The difference is $38,480, which is 47.1% 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 $80,460 to the 75th at $103,620, covers $23,160.

The mean annual wage is $88,080, which sits above the median of $81,780. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Rochester, MN median is 20.9% lower than the national median of $103,410 for Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists. In 2024 national prices the local median is $90,045, which is 12.9% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 9.1% lower than the Minnesota median of $89,950.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Rochester, MN is 90.821, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $81,780 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists at $90,045 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

7 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists. Rochester, MN ranks 6th of 8 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).).

• Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI is 92 miles away, with a median of $102,940 and employment of 3,400. That median is 25.9% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $98,205, against $90,045 here.
• Cedar Rapids, IA is 134 miles away, with a median of $98,920 and employment of 50. That median is 21% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $111,192, against $90,045 here.
• Ames, IA is 149 miles away, with a median of $93,720 and employment of 110. That median is 14.6% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $105,505, against $90,045 here.