H-1B salary guideSOC 19-1042Rank #16Updated May 2026

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

H-1B prevailing-wage data for Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists (SOC 19-1042). Based on 41,673 Labor Condition Applications filed with the US Department of Labor.

Median wage

$67,980

P50 across filings

P25 wage

$57,300

lower quartile

P75 wage

$88,962

upper quartile

Filings

41,673

Rank #16

Summary

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists (SOC 19-1042) represent 41,673 H-1B filings in the US program. This occupation spans research, product development, and clinical roles across biotech, pharmaceuticals, and academic institutions.

Typical Wage Range: H-1B Medical Scientists earn between $57,300 (P25) and $88,962 (P75), with a median of $67,980. Wages climb significantly with DOL experience level: Level I ($54K–$70K), Level II ($65K–$106K), Level III ($80K–$128K), and Level IV ($97K–$158K).

Top Hiring States & Employers: California leads with 6,218 filings and a median wage of $83,459, followed by Massachusetts (4,868 filings, $83K) and New York (4,067 filings, $70K). Texas and Pennsylvania round out the top five. Major H-1B sponsors include Washington University (501 filings), Triad National Security, LLC (305), Mayo Clinic (299), Baylor College of Medicine (277), and Princeton University (252).

Medical Scientists H-1B salary
19-1042 prevailing wage
Medical Scientists sponsoring employers
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Medical Scientist level IV salary

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Wage by DOL prevailing-wage level

P25 / P50 / P75 of offered annual wage at each PW_WAGE_LEVEL. Level I = entry, Level IV = expert — the I-to-IV gap is the career runway.

Level	N	P25	Median	P75
Level I	20,843	$54,018	$60,000	$69,701
Level II	9,689	$65,035	$82,701	$106,000
Level III	3,509	$80,000	$105,740	$128,000
Level IV	1,641	$96,600	$125,000	$158,080

Top hiring states

Worksite states with the most filings for this SOC, with the local median wage.

#	State	Filings	Median
1	CA	6,218	$83,459
2	MA	4,868	$83,000
3	NY	4,067	$70,000
4	TX	2,837	$57,000
5	PA	2,096	$61,800
6	MD	1,903	$89,458
7	NJ	1,812	$65,000
8	IL	1,412	$63,213
9	MO	1,269	$60,366
10	TN	1,168	$65,520

6,218

4,868

4,067

2,837

2,096

1,903

1,812

1,412

1,269

1,168

Top sponsoring employers

Who actually files most for this role.

#	Employer	Filings
1	Washington University	501
2	Triad National Security, LLC	305
3	Mayo Clinic	299
4	Baylor College of Medicine	277
5	The Trustees of Princeton University	252
6	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	251
7	Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center	246
8	Weill Cornell Medical College	228
9	University of Wisconsin System	223
10	Yale University	217

Washington University

501

Triad National Security, LLC

305

Mayo Clinic

299

Baylor College of Medicine

277

The Trustees of Princeton …

252

Massachusetts Institute of…

251

Memorial Sloan Kettering C…

246

Weill Cornell Medical Coll…

228

University of Wisconsin Sy…

223

Yale University

217

Median wage by fiscal year

How the typical offered wage for this SOC has drifted across fiscal years.

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