MEDICAL SCIENTISTS, EXCEPT EPIDEMIOLOGISTS H1B Visa — Salary, Sponsors & Cities

H1B Visa Sponsorship Overview for MEDICAL SCIENTISTS, EXCEPT EPIDEMIOLOGISTS

MEDICAL SCIENTISTS, EXCEPT EPIDEMIOLOGISTS (SOC code 19-1021) is one of the occupations that U.S. employers sponsor through the H1B visa program. A total of 33,432 labor condition applications have been filed by 2,229 employers for this occupation across the United States. The H1B visa allows U.S. companies to hire foreign workers in specialty occupations, and MEDICAL SCIENTISTS, EXCEPT EPIDEMIOLOGISTS positions represent a significant portion of these filings.

The average salary offered on H1B applications for MEDICAL SCIENTISTS, EXCEPT EPIDEMIOLOGISTS positions is $60,451, with a median of N/A. Salaries range from $22,623 to $969,204, reflecting the wide variation across experience levels, geographic locations, and prevailing wage levels. Compared to the national BLS median salary of $132,500 for this occupation, H1B salaries are -54.4% Below Market.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the national annual mean salary for MEDICAL SCIENTISTS, EXCEPT EPIDEMIOLOGISTS is $142,900, with approximately 820 workers employed in this role nationwide. The BLS reports salary percentiles ranging from $96,080 (10th percentile) to $212,640 (90th percentile). These benchmarks are essential for understanding H1B salary requirements and prevailing wage determinations.

The top H1B sponsors for MEDICAL SCIENTISTS, EXCEPT EPIDEMIOLOGISTS positions include University of California, San Francisco, National Institutes of Health/HHS, and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital among others. These employers actively hire foreign workers for this role and submit LCA applications to the Department of Labor as part of the H1B approval process.

The most popular work locations for H1B MEDICAL SCIENTISTS, EXCEPT EPIDEMIOLOGISTS positions include houston, TX and San Francisco, CA. Location significantly impacts both salary offers and the applicable prevailing wage, making geographic analysis crucial for H1B applicants and employers.

California leads H1B filings for this occupation with 6,218 applications, followed by Maryland and Texas. View MEDICAL SCIENTISTS, EXCEPT EPIDEMIOLOGISTS H1B data in California for state-level details.

Top H1B Sponsors for MEDICAL SCIENTISTS, EXCEPT EPIDEMIOLOGISTS

These employers have filed the most H1B applications for MEDICAL SCIENTISTS, EXCEPT EPIDEMIOLOGISTS positions. Click any employer to view their full H1B sponsorship profile.

#	Employer	State	LCAs	Avg Salary	Market Median	vs Market
1	University of California, San Francisco	CA	1,425	$58,819	$132,500	-55.6% Below Market
2	National Institutes of Health/HHS	MD	1,158	$73,967	$132,500	-44.2% Below Market
3	St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital	TN	725	$58,017	$132,500	-56.2% Below Market
4	Yale University	DC	692	$50,764	$132,500	-61.7% Below Market
5	Baylor College of Medicine	TX	652	$51,994	$132,500	-60.8% Below Market
6	Duke University and Medical Center	NC	620	$49,624	$132,500	-62.5% Below Market
7	Northwestern University	IL	616	$53,956	$132,500	-59.3% Below Market
8	The Johns Hopkins University	MD	605	$51,702	$132,500	-61.0% Below Market
9	University of Michigan	MI	577	$48,425	$132,500	-63.5% Below Market
10	Mayo Clinic	WI	513	$54,419	$132,500	-58.9% Below Market
11	University of California, San Diego	CA	483	$59,210	$132,500	-55.3% Below Market
12	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	ND	463	$50,041	$132,500	-62.2% Below Market
13	The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center	TX	452	$60,240	$132,500	-54.5% Below Market
14	University of Maryland, Baltimore	MD	408	$50,438	$132,500	-61.9% Below Market
15	Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania	PA	407	$55,449	$132,500	-58.2% Below Market
16	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	MA	364	$57,687	$132,500	-56.5% Below Market
17	Vanderbilt University	TN	341	$47,815	$132,500	-63.9% Below Market
18	The Ohio State University	OH	329	$45,427	$132,500	-65.7% Below Market
19	Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva Uni	NY	324	$49,059	$132,500	-63.0% Below Market
20	University of Washington	WA	322	$51,192	$132,500	-61.4% Below Market

MEDICAL SCIENTISTS, EXCEPT EPIDEMIOLOGISTS H1B Salary by City

H1B salaries for MEDICAL SCIENTISTS, EXCEPT EPIDEMIOLOGISTS vary significantly by metro area. The table below shows the top cities with their average offered salary and how it compares to the local BLS median.

#	City	LCAs	Employers	Avg Salary	Local BLS Median	vs Local Market
1	houston, TX	1,723	40	$54,271	N/A	N/A
2	San Francisco, CA	1,533	44	$60,305	N/A	N/A
3	Cambridge, MA	1,247	175	$79,903	N/A	N/A
4	New York, NY	1,207	51	$59,440	N/A	N/A
5	Baltimore, MD	1,165	18	$52,715	N/A	N/A
6	Memphis, TN	1,009	5	$54,770	N/A	N/A
7	Bethesda, MD	958	17	$72,729	N/A	N/A
8	Durham, NC	875	20	$55,093	N/A	N/A
9	La Jolla, CA	855	25	$57,959	N/A	N/A
10	Chicago, IL	826	18	$53,560	N/A	N/A
11	New Haven, CT	674	7	$51,277	N/A	N/A
12	philadelphia, PA	598	23	$56,444	N/A	N/A
13	Ann Arbor, MI	588	8	$48,868	N/A	N/A
14	Seattle, WA	539	39	$58,953	N/A	N/A
15	Rochester, MN	476	3	$53,498	N/A	N/A
16	Boston, MA	454	64	$72,526	N/A	N/A
17	Chapel Hill, NC	441	3	$49,720	N/A	N/A
18	Atlanta, GA	434	11	$48,959	N/A	N/A
19	Stanford, CA	422	5	$67,535	N/A	N/A
20	Columbus, OH	417	12	$48,752	N/A	N/A

MEDICAL SCIENTISTS, EXCEPT EPIDEMIOLOGISTS H1B Data by State

#	State	LCAs	Employers	Avg Salary	BLS State Median
1	California	6,218	635	$68,113	$130,240
2	Maryland	3,162	145	$65,524	$99,800
3	Texas	2,773	117	$54,224	$94,560
4	New York	2,502	161	$61,600	$95,410
5	Massachusetts	2,431	394	$79,290	$127,520
6	North Carolina	1,604	63	$55,303	N/A
7	Tennessee	1,506	24	$53,114	$92,470
8	Illinois	1,384	65	$54,799	$80,570
9	Pennsylvania	992	77	$61,509	$112,850
10	Connecticut	943	24	$54,433	N/A

Prevailing Wage Levels for MEDICAL SCIENTISTS, EXCEPT EPIDEMIOLOGISTS

The Department of Labor assigns prevailing wage levels (I through IV) to H1B positions based on experience and skill requirements. Level I represents entry-level positions, while Level IV indicates expert-level roles. Understanding wage levels is critical for both employers and H1B workers.

Wage Level	LCAs	% of Total	Avg Salary	Min Salary	Max Salary
I	2,498	21.1%	$67,220	$38,556	$196,823
II	1,254	10.6%	$87,195	$42,000	$869,628
III	341	2.9%	$119,110	$58,573	$420,000
IV	193	1.6%	$145,050	$62,000	$416,000
Level I	5,595	47.2%	$54,053	$32,032	$650,000
Level II	1,479	12.5%	$73,449	$37,100	$210,000
Level III	347	2.9%	$95,302	$47,500	$210,000
Level IV	144	1.2%	$105,903	$36,379	$255,000

BLS National Salary Distribution for MEDICAL SCIENTISTS, EXCEPT EPIDEMIOLOGISTS

The Bureau of Labor Statistics provides detailed salary percentile data for MEDICAL SCIENTISTS, EXCEPT EPIDEMIOLOGISTS positions across the United States. This data serves as a benchmark for evaluating H1B salary offers.

Percentile	Annual Salary
10th Percentile	$96,080
25th Percentile	$111,300
Median (50th)	$132,500
75th Percentile	$166,050
90th Percentile	$212,640
Mean	$142,900

Total national employment for this occupation: 820 workers. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

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