SOC 19-1042 · Winchester, VA-WV metro

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists Salary in Winchester, VA

The average salary for medical scientists (except epidemiologists) in Winchester, Virginia is $87,030 a year ($41.84 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $77,620: half of the people in this job in the Winchester, VA-WV metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 26% less than the U.S. average for this job ($116,840).

$87,030average per year

$41.84 / hourMedian $77,620Take-home ≈ $65,865

  • $78K10th
  • $78K25th
  • $78KMedian
  • $103K75th
  • $103K90th

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

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-26%vs U.S. average
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Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists pay range in Winchester

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $77,620 a year or less, while the top 10% make $102,960 or more. The middle half of medical scientists (except epidemiologists) in Winchester earn between $77,620 and $102,960.

  • $78K10th
  • $78K25th
  • $78KMedian
  • $103K75th
  • $103K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$87,030$7,252$41.84
Median$77,620$6,468$37.32
Entry level (25th percentile)$77,620$6,468$37.32
Experienced (75th percentile)$102,960$8,580$49.50

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

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists pay in Winchester vs. Virginia and the U.S.

Medical scientists (except epidemiologists) in Winchester earn 32% less than the Virginia average ($127,300) and 26% less than the U.S. average ($116,840). At the median the gap is -25% against the U.S. median of $103,410.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Winchester$87,030$77,620$77,620$102,960n/a
Virginia$127,300$93,620$65,540$186,8104,560
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 Winchester

On the average salary of $87,030, a single filer in Winchester takes home about $65,865 a year, or $5,489 a month and $2,533 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.

The Winchester, VA-WV metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in WV$66,959$5,580
Working in VA$65,865$5,489

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).

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

Prices in the Winchester area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.5), so the average $87,030 buys what about $90,233 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Winchester ($47,070). A typical home costs $390,773, or 4.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists salary in other Virginia cities

Winchester ranks 2nd of 4 Virginia metro areas for this job; Blacksburg pays the most ($87,290).

All Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists salaries in Virginia

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 Winchester: questions

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

$41.84 an hour on average, and $37.32 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $77,620 a year and the 25th percentile is $77,620, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $65,865 a year ($5,489 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $87,030.

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

The average here is 26% 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 Winchester, VA-WV (49020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 10.9%.
  • 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).

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