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Medical Science Liaison Salary by Metro

National median $175,000. Top quartile $205,000. The full band across 50 metros.

Metro Mult. p25 p50 p75 p90
San Francisco 1.25× $185,000 $218,750 $256,250 $295,000
New York 1.20× $177,600 $210,000 $246,000 $283,200
Seattle 1.18× $174,640 $206,500 $241,900 $278,480
Washington DC 1.17× $173,160 $204,750 $239,850 $276,120
Los Angeles 1.15× $170,200 $201,250 $235,750 $271,400
San Diego 1.13× $167,240 $197,750 $231,650 $266,680
Boston 1.12× $165,760 $196,000 $229,600 $264,320
Sacramento 1.10× $162,800 $192,500 $225,500 $259,600
Anchorage 1.10× $162,800 $192,500 $225,500 $259,600
Portland 1.08× $159,840 $189,000 $221,400 $254,880
Hartford 1.08× $159,840 $189,000 $221,400 $254,880
Minneapolis 1.07× $158,360 $187,250 $219,350 $252,520
Baltimore 1.07× $158,360 $187,250 $219,350 $252,520
Philadelphia 1.06× $156,880 $185,500 $217,300 $250,160
Honolulu 1.06× $156,880 $185,500 $217,300 $250,160
Austin 1.05× $155,400 $183,750 $215,250 $247,800
Chicago 1.05× $155,400 $183,750 $215,250 $247,800
Dallas 1.04× $153,920 $182,000 $213,200 $245,440
Detroit 1.04× $153,920 $182,000 $213,200 $245,440
Raleigh 1.04× $153,920 $182,000 $213,200 $245,440
Denver 1.03× $152,440 $180,250 $211,150 $243,080
Houston 1.03× $152,440 $180,250 $211,150 $243,080
Salt Lake City 1.03× $152,440 $180,250 $211,150 $243,080
Providence 1.03× $152,440 $180,250 $211,150 $243,080
Charlotte 1.02× $150,960 $178,500 $209,100 $240,720
Milwaukee 1.02× $150,960 $178,500 $209,100 $240,720
Nashville 1.01× $149,480 $176,750 $207,050 $238,360
Richmond 1.01× $149,480 $176,750 $207,050 $238,360
National (US) 1.00× $148,000 $175,000 $205,000 $236,000
Pittsburgh 1.00× $148,000 $175,000 $205,000 $236,000
Columbus 1.00× $148,000 $175,000 $205,000 $236,000
Kansas City 1.00× $148,000 $175,000 $205,000 $236,000
Cincinnati 1.00× $148,000 $175,000 $205,000 $236,000
St Louis 1.00× $148,000 $175,000 $205,000 $236,000
Indianapolis 1.00× $148,000 $175,000 $205,000 $236,000
Buffalo 0.99× $146,520 $173,250 $202,950 $233,640
Virginia Beach 0.99× $146,520 $173,250 $202,950 $233,640
Omaha 0.99× $146,520 $173,250 $202,950 $233,640
Miami 0.98× $145,040 $171,500 $200,900 $231,280
Phoenix 0.98× $145,040 $171,500 $200,900 $231,280
Tampa 0.98× $145,040 $171,500 $200,900 $231,280
New Orleans 0.97× $143,560 $169,750 $198,850 $228,920
Louisville 0.97× $143,560 $169,750 $198,850 $228,920
Memphis 0.96× $142,080 $168,000 $196,800 $226,560
Birmingham 0.96× $142,080 $168,000 $196,800 $226,560
Atlanta 0.95× $140,600 $166,250 $194,750 $224,200
San Antonio 0.95× $140,600 $166,250 $194,750 $224,200
Orlando 0.95× $140,600 $166,250 $194,750 $224,200
Las Vegas 0.95× $140,600 $166,250 $194,750 $224,200
Oklahoma City 0.95× $140,600 $166,250 $194,750 $224,200

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