Percentile | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate |
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90th Percentile | $183,000 | $15,250 | $88 |
75th Percentile | $136,000 | $11,333 | $65 |
Average | $98,271 | $8,189 | $47 |
25th Percentile | $70,000 | $5,833 | $34 |
10th Percentile | $52,000 | $4,333 | $25 |
The darker areas on the map show where scientific writers earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.
State | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate | Job Count |
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Alabama | $87,871 | $42.25 | 46 |
Alaska | $86,257 | $41.47 | 27 |
Arizona | $128,527 | $61.79 | 110 |
Arkansas | $87,077 | $41.86 | 40 |
California | $122,978 | $59.12 | 987 |
Colorado | $98,882 | $47.54 | 133 |
Connecticut | $103,024 | $49.53 | 76 |
Delaware | $111,122 | $53.42 | 34 |
District of Columbia | $127,347 | $61.22 | 194 |
Florida | $84,374 | $40.56 | 311 |
Georgia | $91,426 | $43.95 | 177 |
Hawaii | $74,769 | $35.95 | 23 |
Idaho | $83,406 | $40.10 | 32 |
Illinois | $106,616 | $51.26 | 323 |
Indiana | $81,179 | $39.03 | 88 |
Iowa | $80,751 | $38.82 | 40 |
Kansas | $90,813 | $43.66 | 45 |
Kentucky | $84,454 | $40.60 | 38 |
Louisiana | $95,081 | $45.71 | 26 |
Maine | $76,975 | $37.01 | 19 |
Maryland | $98,753 | $47.48 | 317 |
Massachusetts | $110,406 | $53.08 | 373 |
Michigan | $114,679 | $55.13 | 137 |
Minnesota | $118,639 | $57.04 | 142 |
Mississippi | $84,344 | $40.55 | 18 |
Missouri | $96,262 | $46.28 | 106 |
Montana | $93,317 | $44.86 | 24 |
Nebraska | $84,047 | $40.41 | 48 |
Nevada | $112,616 | $54.14 | 52 |
New Hampshire | $101,203 | $48.66 | 36 |
New Jersey | $98,568 | $47.39 | 222 |
New Mexico | $96,385 | $46.34 | 39 |
New York | $101,709 | $48.90 | 572 |
North Carolina | $105,275 | $50.61 | 218 |
North Dakota | $108,636 | $52.23 | 14 |
Ohio | $97,294 | $46.78 | 129 |
Oklahoma | $87,355 | $42.00 | 39 |
Oregon | $107,269 | $51.57 | 165 |
Pennsylvania | $114,067 | $54.84 | 215 |
Rhode Island | $100,677 | $48.40 | 28 |
South Carolina | $80,249 | $38.58 | 54 |
South Dakota | $94,658 | $45.51 | 14 |
Tennessee | $90,889 | $43.70 | 65 |
Texas | $94,849 | $45.60 | 322 |
Utah | $90,020 | $43.28 | 98 |
Vermont | $101,898 | $48.99 | 26 |
Virginia | $117,420 | $56.45 | 345 |
Washington | $114,911 | $55.25 | 225 |
West Virginia | $104,715 | $50.34 | 20 |
Wisconsin | $91,586 | $44.03 | 95 |
Wyoming | $109,773 | $52.78 | 29 |
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City | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate |
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Washington, DC | $129,068 | $62.05 |
Menlo Park, CA | $127,903 | $61.49 |
Bothell, WA | $116,587 | $56.05 |
Philadelphia, PA | $114,402 | $55.00 |
Worcester, MA | $111,603 | $53.66 |
Chicago, IL | $107,469 | $51.67 |
Compare salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.
Year | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate | % Change |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | $98,300 | $47.25 | +2.4% |
2021 | $95,900 | $46.11 | +1.4% |
2020 | $94,600 | $45.47 | +1.3% |
2019 | $93,400 | $44.89 | +1.5% |
2018 | $92,000 | $44.21 | -0.6% |
Avg. salary: $55,773
Avg. salary: $60,692
Avg. salary: $52,534
Avg. salary: $49,483
Avg. salary: $83,430
Avg. salary: $69,110
Job Title | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate | Job Openings |
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Journalist | $55,774 | $4,648 | $26.81 | 19,056 |
Publisher | $60,693 | $5,058 | $29.18 | 18,715 |
Editor | $52,535 | $4,378 | $25.26 | 24,031 |
News Editor | $49,484 | $4,124 | $23.79 | 21,154 |
Managing Editor | $83,431 | $6,953 | $40.11 | 25,770 |
Proposal Writer | $69,111 | $5,759 | $33.23 | 25,225 |
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And if you're looking for a job, here are the five top employers hiring now:
Rank | Company | Zippia Score | Average Scientific Writer Salary | Average Salary |
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1 | $144,820 | |||
2 | $123,432 | |||
3 | $122,525 | |||
4 | $116,972 | |||
5 | $115,775 | |||
6 | $109,581 |
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Company | Job | Location | Date Added | Salary |
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Randstad Us | Scientific Writer | San Diego, CA | 09/14/2021 | $92,872 |
University of Tennessee | Scientific Writer-Admin College of Pharmacy | Memphis, TN | 07/27/2021 | $62,015 |
Kelly Services | Scientific Writer, Lake | Lake Forest, CA | 05/24/2021 | $52,175 |
Washington University of St. Louis | Scientific Writer-Bone Marrow Transplant | Saint Louis, MO | 11/05/2020 | $51,292 |
University of Wisconsin Madison | Scientific Writer/Editor | Madison, WI | 10/21/2020 | $52,000 |
Washington University of St. Louis | Scientific Writer-Psychiatry | Saint Louis, MO | 09/11/2020 | $51,292 |
W.M. Rice University | Scientific Writer | Houston, TX | 08/12/2020 | $57,184 |
Nuprobe USA, Inc. | Scientific Writer | Houston, TX | 06/01/2020 | $78,000 |
Nuprobe USA, Inc. | Scientific Writer | Houston, TX | 11/18/2019 | $166,960 |
W.M. Rice University | Scientific Writer | Houston, TX | 08/12/2019 | $57,000 |
Gender | Income |
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Male | $93,802 |
Female | $92,456 |
Ethnicity | Salary |
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White | $95,823 |
Black or African American | $85,518 |
Asian | $96,400 |
Hispanic or Latino | $94,287 |
Education | Salary |
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Master's Degree | $111,885 |
Bachelor's Degree | $92,456 |