Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists H1B salary

SOC 19-1042 · 19 · 20,542 certified records

Certified records: 20,542
Avg wage: $84,384
Median wage: $71,252
Employers filing: 5

Wage level distribution

Top employers

Washington University	771	$69,256
Mayo Clinic	744	$78,935
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center	567	$85,473
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai	552	$95,941
National Institutes of Health/HHS	513	$104,091

Top cities

New York, NY	2,543	$86,281
Boston, MA	858	$90,917
Houston, TX	848	$72,959
St. Louis, MO	834	$70,266
Chicago, IL	652	$71,101

Recent certified records

Employer↕	Wage (annual)↕	Level	Location	FY/Q▼	Status
Baylor College of Medicine	$66,492	N/A	Houston, TX	Q2 FY2026	Certified
The University of Alabama at Birmingham	$65,640	Level I	Birmingham, AL	Q2 FY2026	Certified
The Pennsylvania State University	$75,564	Level I	Hershey, PA	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Mclean Hospital	$71,406	Level I	Belmont, MA	Q2 FY2026	Certified
TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA	$74,672	Level II	Philadelphia, PA	Q2 FY2026	Certified
University of Maryland Baltimore	$84,567	Level I	Baltimore, MD	Q2 FY2026	Certified
University of Mississippi Medical Center	$54,593	Level II	Jackson, MS	Q2 FY2026	Certified
New York State Office of Mental Health	$161,476	N/A	Orangeburg, NY	Q2 FY2026	Certified
City of Hope National Medical Center	$110,000	N/A	Duarte, CA	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Mayo Clinic	$87,696	Level IV	Jacksonville, FL	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Adventist Health System/Sunbelt Inc.	$119,288	Level III	Orlando, FL	Q2 FY2026	Certified
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS M.D. ANDERSON CANCER CENTER	$74,200	N/A	Houston, TX	Q2 FY2026	Certified
University of California, Los Angeles	$76,700	N/A	Los Angeles, CA	Q2 FY2026	Certified
University of Rochester	$65,000	Level I	Rochester, NY	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company	$120,000	Level II	Princeton, NJ	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Washington University	$63,120	Level I	St. Louis, MO	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Washington University	$65,000	Level I	St. Louis, MO	Q2 FY2026	Certified
INIA Biosciences, Inc.	$95,992	Level I	Boston, MA	Q2 FY2026	Certified
University of Michigan	$74,000	Level I	Ann Arbor, MI	Q2 FY2026	Certified
National Institutes of Health, HHS	$129,722	Level II	Bethesda, MD	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey	$63,968	N/A	Piscataway, NJ	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Columbia University	$71,050	N/A	New York, NY	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Washington University	$69,784	Level I	St. Louis, MO	Q2 FY2026	Certified
The Leland Stanford, Jr University	$100,000	Level II	Stanford, CA	Q2 FY2026	Certified
LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER NEW ORLEANS	$63,400	Level I	New Orleans, LA	Q2 FY2026	Certified

Postdoctoral Associate/Fellow

Baylor College of Medicine

N/A

$66,492

Houston, TX · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Postdoctoral Scholar Employee

The University of Alabama at Birmingham

Level I

$65,640

Birmingham, AL · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Postdoctoral Scholar

The Pennsylvania State University

Level I

$75,564

Hershey, PA · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Research Fellow

Mclean Hospital

Level I

$71,406

Belmont, MA · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Research Associate

TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

Level II

$74,672

Philadelphia, PA · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Research Associate

University of Maryland Baltimore

Level I

$84,567

Baltimore, MD · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Research Associate

University of Mississippi Medical Center

Level II

$54,593

Jackson, MS · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Research Scientist 6

New York State Office of Mental Health

N/A

$161,476

Orangeburg, NY · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Staff Scientist

City of Hope National Medical Center

N/A

$110,000

Duarte, CA · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Research Associate

Mayo Clinic

Level IV

$87,696

Jacksonville, FL · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Neuroscience Research Scientist

Adventist Health System/Sunbelt Inc.

Level III

$119,288

Orlando, FL · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Instructor

THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS M.D. ANDERSON CANCER CENTER

N/A

$74,200

Houston, TX · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Assistant Project Scientist

University of California, Los Angeles

N/A

$76,700

Los Angeles, CA · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Research Assistant Professor

University of Rochester

Level I

$65,000

Rochester, NY · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Scientist - Biologics

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company

Level II

$120,000

Princeton, NJ · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Washington University

Level I

$63,120

St. Louis, MO · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Staff Scientist

Washington University

Level I

$65,000

St. Louis, MO · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Chief Executive Officer

INIA Biosciences, Inc.

Level I

$95,992

Boston, MA · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Research Investigator

University of Michigan

Level I

$74,000

Ann Arbor, MI · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Staff Scientist

National Institutes of Health, HHS

Level II

$129,722

Bethesda, MD · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Postdoctoral Associate

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

N/A

$63,968

Piscataway, NJ · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Postdoctoral Research Scientist

Columbia University

N/A

$71,050

New York, NY · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Washington University

Level I

$69,784

St. Louis, MO · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Academic Program Professional 1

The Leland Stanford, Jr University

Level II

$100,000

Stanford, CA · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Staff Scientist

LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER NEW ORLEANS

Level I

$63,400

New Orleans, LA · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Frequently asked questions

›What is the average H1B salary for Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists?

Across 20,542 certified LCA filings, the average offered wage for Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists (SOC 19-1042) is $84,384, with a median of $71,252.

›Which companies sponsor H1B for Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists?

Top filers include Washington University, Mayo Clinic, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. See the full employer table on this page.

›What wage level is typical for Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists?

Wage levels depend on the offered salary versus OEWS thresholds for SOC 19-1042 in each work location. Use our wage level calculator to check a specific offer.