SOC 19-1042 · Evansville, IN metro

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists Salary in Evansville, IN

The average salary for medical scientists (except epidemiologists) in Evansville, Indiana is $97,690 a year ($46.96 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $78,090: half of the 50 people in this job in the Evansville, IN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% less than the U.S. average for this job ($116,840).

$97,690average per year

$46.96 / hourMedian $78,090Take-home ≈ $73,446

  • $63K10th
  • $67K25th
  • $78KMedian
  • $126K75th
  • $136K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

50people in this job
-16%vs U.S. average
#3 of 4Indiana metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists pay range in Evansville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,570 a year or less, while the top 10% make $135,780 or more. The middle half of medical scientists (except epidemiologists) in Evansville earn between $66,740 and $126,340.

  • $63K10th
  • $67K25th
  • $78KMedian
  • $126K75th
  • $136K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$97,690$8,141$46.97
Median$78,090$6,508$37.54
Entry level (25th percentile)$66,740$5,562$32.09
Experienced (75th percentile)$126,340$10,528$60.74

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists pay in Evansville vs. Indiana and the U.S.

Medical scientists (except epidemiologists) in Evansville earn about the same as the Indiana average ($98,910) and 16% less than the U.S. average ($116,840). At the median the gap is -24% against the U.S. median of $103,410.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Evansville$97,690$78,090$62,570$135,78050
Indiana$98,910$81,110$63,510$151,5102,010
United States$116,840$103,410$64,800$177,780172,340

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists salary after taxes in Evansville

On the average salary of $97,690, a single filer in Evansville takes home about $73,446 a year, or $6,120 a month and $2,825 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Evansville's local income tax (1.25%).

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Is Evansville a good place for medical scientists (except epidemiologists)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Evansville area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.5), so the average $97,690 buys what about $106,732 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Evansville ($46,540). A typical home costs $226,753, or 2.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists salary in other Indiana cities

Evansville ranks 3rd of 4 Indiana metro areas for this job; Bloomington pays the most ($104,550).

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Highest-paying cities for medical scientists (except epidemiologists)

Syracuse, NY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($182,580).

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists salary by city

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Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists salary in Evansville: questions

How much do medical scientists (except epidemiologists) make an hour in Evansville?

$46.96 an hour on average, and $37.54 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level medical scientists (except epidemiologists) salary in Evansville?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,570 a year and the 25th percentile is $66,740, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the medical scientists (except epidemiologists) take-home pay in Evansville?

About $73,446 a year ($6,120 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $97,690. Includes Evansville's local income tax (1.25%).

Do medical scientists (except epidemiologists) earn more in Evansville than elsewhere?

The average here is 16% less than the U.S. average for this job ($116,840).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 19-1042; area Evansville, IN (21780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.5%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Evansville's local income tax (1.25%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.30, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.30).

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