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Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

Note: No data found for the last 5 years. Automatically expanded to show all available years (20 years total, starting from 2008).

1,301

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$82,349

Median Salary

National Average

-43.8%

Growth

Growth 2008-2019 (Filing Volume)

15

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$42,432

25th Percentile

$50,575

Median (50th)

$67,501

75th Percentile

$97,000

90th Percentile

$135,268

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Top Employers Hiring Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA 36 $75,592 $39,910 - $223,000 88.9%
GENENTECH 33 $123,821 $72,000 - $232,550 93.9%
NOVARTIS INSTITUTES FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH,INC. 31 $104,225 $68,000 - $156,000 100.0%
ABBOTT LABORATORIES 25 $73,741 $39,416 - $140,000 88.0%
AMGEN INC. 22 $125,971 $80,018 - $212,751 95.5%
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN 19 $67,586 $46,226 - $190,000 100.0%
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION 19 $105,503 $57,720 - $180,000 84.2%
WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY 16 $51,635 $39,229 - $90,000 100.0%
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH 15 $46,591 $38,854 - $69,615 100.0%
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY 15 $85,298 $66,000 - $168,000 100.0%
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center 13 $59,811 $45,635 - $93,776 92.3%
ABBVIE INC. 12 $103,875 $70,000 - $139,000 100.0%
HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEM 10 $157,368 $40,310 - $407,300 100.0%
CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY 9 $46,564 $39,000 - $65,540 100.0%
CINCINNATI CHILDRENS HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER 9 $59,408 $38,314 - $125,000 88.9%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 1,301 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 1,301 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
NEW YORK NY 53 $70,933
CAMBRIDGE MA 37 $101,799
IOWA CITY IA 29 $75,419
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO CA 29 $125,472
LOS ANGELES CA 25 $61,722
ABBOTT PARK IL 23 $74,414
DETROIT MI 21 $101,384
THOUSAND OAKS CA 20 $128,123
BOSTON MA 19 $89,088
ANN ARBOR MI 18 $68,691
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
FY 2008 121 $61,532 93.4%
FY 2010 205 $71,582 93.7%
FY 2011 146 $82,462 90.4%
FY 2012 103 $78,877 91.3%
FY 2013 110 $73,630 87.3%
FY 2014 136 $76,817 93.4%
FY 2015 83 $83,272 90.4%
FY 2016 131 $94,284 96.2%
FY 2017 90 $104,372 95.6%
FY 2018 108 $97,529 94.4%
FY 2019 68 $104,652 92.6%
Company Comparison - Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA 36 $75,592 88.9%
GENENTECH 33 $123,821 93.9%
NOVARTIS INSTITUTES FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH,INC. 31 $104,225 100.0%
ABBOTT LABORATORIES 25 $73,741 88.0%
AMGEN INC. 22 $125,971 95.5%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: February 19, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.