Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

19-1042 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

Occupational Description:
Conduct research dealing with the understanding of human diseases and the improvement of human health. Engage in clinical investigation, research and development, or other related activities. Includes physicians, dentists, public health specialists, pharmacologists, and medical pathologists who primarily conduct research. Practitioners who primarily provide medical or dental care or dispense drugs are included in “Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners” (29-1000).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2026

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	6,760	243	$49.85/hr	$32.20/hr	$40.42/hr	$44.46/hr	$52.22/hr	$69.72/hr

Leading Industries for Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Manufacturing	690	$52.14/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	290	$65.30/hr
Professional and Business Services	850	$64.27/hr
Education and Health Services	4,910	$41.48/hr
Public Administration	20	$87.23/hr

Other Regional Data for Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2024-2034
Southeast Minnesota	N/A	$40.42/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	N/A	$40.42/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	10	$41.94/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	40	$43.21/hr	9.9%
Duluth MN-WI MSA	40	$41.70/hr	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	40	$31.15/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	50	$43.91/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	50	$48.77/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	50	$41.94/hr	5.6%
Northwest Minnesota	60	$41.24/hr	8.5%
Northwest Balance of State	60	$41.24/hr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	160	$31.55/hr	N/A
Central Minnesota	180	$45.37/hr	8.1%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	3,320	$50.88/hr	11.8%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	3,400	$50.88/hr	N/A
Minnesota	6,760	$44.46/hr	8.2%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change -
Physicians, Pathologists	550	>$100/hr	N/A
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	430	$107,301.89/yr	0.0%
Biological Scientists, All Other	750	$37.76/hr	1.3%
Biochemists and Biophysicists	190	$40.17/hr	2.4%
Microbiologists	290	$41.21/hr	4.3%

Task for Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

Prepare and analyze organ, tissue, and cell samples to identify toxicity, bacteria, or microorganisms or to study cell structure.
Conduct research to develop methodologies, instrumentation, and procedures for medical application, analyzing data and presenting findings to the scientific audience and general public.
Use equipment such as atomic absorption spectrometers, electron microscopes, flow cytometers, or chromatography systems.
Study animal and human health and physiological processes.
Plan and direct studies to investigate human or animal disease, preventive methods, and treatments for disease.
Investigate cause, progress, life cycle, or mode of transmission of diseases or parasites.
Standardize drug dosages, methods of immunization, and procedures for manufacture of drugs and medicinal compounds.
Plan and direct studies to investigate human or animal disease, preventive methods, and treatments for disease.
Standardize drug dosages, methods of immunization, and procedures for manufacture of drugs and medicinal compounds.
Follow strict safety procedures when handling toxic materials to avoid contamination.