How much do Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists make in Tallahassee, FL?

Percentile spread

For Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists, the published 10th percentile is $51,510 and the 90th percentile is $166,440. The difference is $114,930, which is 128.6% 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 $65,270 to the 75th at $131,920, covers $66,650.

The mean annual wage is $106,060, which sits above the median of $89,390. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Tallahassee, FL median is 13.6% lower than the national median of $103,410 for Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists. In 2024 national prices the local median is $95,178, which is 8% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 5.8% lower than the Florida median of $94,940.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Tallahassee, FL is 93.919, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $89,390 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists at $95,178 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

5 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists. Tallahassee, FL ranks 2nd of 6 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).).

• Gainesville, FL is 114 miles away, with a median of $79,370 and employment of 100. That median is 11.2% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $82,051, against $95,178 here.
• Jacksonville, FL is 150 miles away, with a median of $104,610 and employment of 380. That median is 17% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $105,153, against $95,178 here.
• Ocala, FL is 155 miles away, with a median of $77,320 and employment of 30. That median is 13.5% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $81,189, against $95,178 here.