Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
SOC code 19-1042 · 16,646 certified H-1B positions, FY2023–FY2026.
16,646
certified positions
$72,720
Median pay
$64,040
25th pct
$90,333
75th pct
$129,287
90th pct
$57,852
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are
employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not
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Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated October 2026
$61,318
Median prevailing wage
$57,852$72,720 median$129,287
Quarterly median pay 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 22.5%
Wage-level mix DOL prevailing-wage levels on these filings
Level I · Entry — 8,815 (60%), med $66,560Level II · Qualified — 4,098 (28%), med $81,842Level III · Experienced — 1,109 (8%), med $122,860Level IV · Fully competent — 750 (5%), med $155,683
Top employers hiring
| Employer | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Washington University | 673 | $66,000 |
| Mayo Clinic | 552 | $69,888 |
| Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai | 432 | $85,000 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | 419 | $75,000 |
| UT Southwestern Medical Center | 405 | $68,000 |
| National Institutes of Health, HHS | 401 | $100,182 |
| General Hospital Corporation | 374 | $71,406 |
| Columbia University | 335 | $78,000 |
| TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA | 328 | $75,000 |
| University of Pittsburgh | 327 | $65,000 |
| University of Michigan | 285 | $63,120 |
| Baylor College of Medicine | 273 | $66,492 |
| NYU Grossman School of Medicine | 270 | $74,200 |
| Johns Hopkins University | 256 | $71,448 |
| Weill Cornell Medical College | 254 | $73,334 |
Top states
| State | Positions |
|---|---|
| New York | 2,590 |
| California | 1,647 |
| Massachusetts | 1,627 |
| Texas | 1,508 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,116 |
| Maryland | 864 |
| Missouri | 774 |
| Illinois | 612 |
| Ohio | 598 |
| Michigan | 525 |
| Minnesota | 487 |
| New Jersey | 438 |
| Florida | 434 |
| Virginia | 292 |
| Georgia | 262 |