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Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists salary in Philadelphia, PA

The median medical scientists, except epidemiologists in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD earns $102,950 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,508 a month.

10th percentile
$63,230
25th percentile
$81,200
Median percentile
$102,950
75th percentile
$162,730
90th percentile
$210,130

Based on 8,020 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$78,095 take-home a year
Gross pay$102,950
Federal income tax−$13,819
Social Security + Medicare−$7,876
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$3,161
Monthly take-home$6,508
Every two weeks$3,004

Does it go far here?

$100,386Median pay in Philadelphia, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 102.6 vs 100).
23%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,480 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Philadelphia, PA

JobMedian pay
Radiologists$452,940
Family Medicine Physicians$294,430
Chief Executives$292,770
Psychiatrists$279,410
Physicians, All Other$245,810
Nurse Anesthetists$238,540
Pediatricians, General$226,440
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$180,330

All medical scientists, except epidemiologists salaries · Take-home pay in Pennsylvania