How much do Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists make in Winston-Salem, NC?

Percentile spread

For Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists, the published 10th percentile is $63,800 and the 90th percentile is $126,300. The difference is $62,500, which is 74.8% 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 $63,800 to the 75th at $106,100, covers $42,300.

The mean annual wage is $89,460, which sits above the median of $83,590. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Winston-Salem, NC median is 19.2% lower than the national median of $103,410 for Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists. In 2024 national prices the local median is $90,816, which is 12.2% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 18.8% lower than the North Carolina median of $102,980.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Winston-Salem, NC is 92.043, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $83,590 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists at $90,816 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

14 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists. Winston-Salem, NC ranks 7th of 15 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).).

• Greensboro-High Point, NC is 31 miles away, with a median of $83,200 and employment of 70. That median is 0.5% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $89,592, against $90,816 here.
• Burlington, NC is 53 miles away, with a median of $73,650 and employment of 120. That median is 11.9% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $79,027, against $90,816 here.
• Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC is 65 miles away, with a median of $86,260 and employment of 30. That median is 3.2% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $97,484, against $90,816 here.