Medical Examiner Salary: Median Pay & Earning Potential

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median annual wage for medical examiners and coroners was $92,560 in May 2020. Medical examiners and coroners who worked for the government earned a median annual wage of $90,420, while medical examiners and coroners who worked in private industry earned a median annual wage of $107,450.

The top 10% of medical examiners and coroners earned more than $142,400, while the bottom 10% earned less than $59,180.