Medical Scientist Salary in Tacoma, Washington

How much does a Medical Scientist make in Tacoma, WA?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Medical Scientist in Tacoma, WA is $112,341. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $79,638 to a high of $155,051, with most professionals earning between $95,223 and $134,697.

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Participates in the lab Performance improvement program by collecting data, reviewing the results and implementing corrective action recommendations.

August 06, 2022

Performs laboratory procedures to obtain results for physicians in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases using established protocols that require the broad exercise of independent judgment and responsibility with minimal technical supervision.

September 15, 2022

Review the worldwide medical/scientific literature to identify information applicable for inclusion in aggregate reports and for potential signals.

December 26, 2022

Follows the laboratory's established policies and procedures whenever test systems are not within the laboratory's established acceptable levels of performance.

February 10, 2023

Required - Ability to recognize inappropriate orders, specimens, requisitions and follow established corrective procedures.

February 18, 2023

Demonstrated strength in oral and written communication skills and the ability to interact on a professional and technical level with DoD, academic, industry, and other stakeholders.

February 25, 2023

Provide research expertise and program support to the Naval Advanced Medical Development Program Manager (PM) regarding procurements, schedules, technical risk, user impact, and technology transfer efforts.

May 04, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Medical Scientist in Tacoma, WA

Average Base Salary

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95223

134697

112341

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

95395

134949

112448

What is the average salary for Medical Scientist in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Medical Scientist in Tacoma, WA. The base salary for Medical Scientist ranges from $95,223 to $134,697 with the average base salary of $112,341. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $95,395 to $134,949 with the average total cash compensation of $112,448.

View Average Salary for Medical Scientist as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$112,341	$95,223 - $134,697
Bonus	$107	$172 - $251
Total Pay	$112,448	$95,395 - $134,949

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Medical Scientist Salary Near Tacoma, WA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Tacoma, WA
CITY, STATE Lakewood, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $95,223 - $134,697	COMPARE TO Tacoma, WA 0%
CITY, STATE Auburn, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $95,223 - $134,697	COMPARE TO Tacoma, WA 0%
CITY, STATE Federal Way, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $95,223 - $134,697	COMPARE TO Tacoma, WA 0%
CITY, STATE Lacey, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $93,348 - $132,045	COMPARE TO Tacoma, WA
CITY, STATE Renton, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $97,222 - $137,524	COMPARE TO Tacoma, WA
CITY, STATE Kent, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $95,038 - $134,436	COMPARE TO Tacoma, WA

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About Tacoma, Washington

Tacoma (/təˈkoʊmə/ tə-KOH-mə) is a mid-sized urban port city and the county seat of Pierce County, Washington, United States. The city is on Washington's Puget Sound, 32 miles (51 km) southwest of Seattle (of which it is the largest satellite city), 31 miles (50 km) northeast of the state capital, Olympia, and 58 miles (93 km) northwest of Mount Rainier National Park. The population was 198,397, according to the 2010 census. Tacoma is the second-largest city in the Puget Sound area and the third largest in the state. Tacoma also serves as the center of business activity for the South Sound re...

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