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

Percentile spread

For Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists, the published 10th percentile is $49,300 and the 90th percentile is $119,810. The difference is $70,510, which is 109.2% 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 $49,300 to the 75th at $79,220, covers $29,920.

The mean annual wage is $76,440, which sits above the median of $64,560. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Rochester, NY median is 37.6% lower than the national median of $103,410 for Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists. In 2024 national prices the local median is $66,533, which is 35.7% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 26.4% lower than the New York median of $87,760.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Rochester, NY is 97.035, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $64,560 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists at $66,533 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

8 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists. Rochester, NY ranks 8th of 9 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).).

• Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY is 62 miles away, with a median of $101,390 and employment of 350. That median is 57% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $105,786, against $66,533 here.
• Syracuse, NY is 70 miles away, with a median of $138,940 and employment of 160. That median is 115.2% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $145,119, against $66,533 here.
• Erie, PA is 149 miles away, with a median of $62,580 and employment of 80. That median is 3.1% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $68,807, against $66,533 here.