Brigham and Women's Hospital
H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 301 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)
- General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
- Main U.S. filing address: Somerville, MA
- Founded 1980
At a glance
- Brigham and Women's Hospital hires entry-level. 61% of its filings are Level I, 3.1 times the share across all H-1B employers (19%).
- Most filed: Medical Scientist. 33% of its filings. After that come Physician and Biochemist.
- Mostly above the prevailing wage. 67% of filings are above the prevailing wage. Median offer $80,000, median prevailing wage $71,406.
- 5th among the largest filers in its industry. Brigham and Women's Hospital's median ($80,000) is below Henry Ford Health System and Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and above General Hospital.
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What Brigham and Women's Hospital hires for
Bar: share of Brigham and Women's Hospital's filings. Figure: median base salary. Top 10 jobs account for 90% of filings (27 occupations in total).
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| Job | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Medical Scientist | $71,750 | 100 |
| Physician | $99,000 | 70 |
| Biochemist | $75,000 | 30 |
| Molecular and Cellular Biologist | $76,500 | 22 |
| Epidemiologist | $72,946 | 15 |
| Data Scientist | $75,138 | 12 |
Jobs with at least 10 filings at Brigham and Women's Hospital.
Pay by level
Entry-level · 61% of filings
Mid-level · 28% of filings
Senior · 9% of filings
Expert · 3% of filings
Level medians mix different jobs, so a higher level can show a lower median. Within one job, pay rises with level.
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By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | $71,750 | 139 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $91,062 | 64 |
| Senior · Level III | $88,899 | 20 |
| Expert · Level IV | too few | 6 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Brigham and Women's Hospital vs. industry peers
Montefiore Medical Center$106,092
Northwell Health$100,000
Henry Ford Health System$99,002
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai$94,506
Brigham and Women's Hospital$80,000
General Hospital$75,000
UPMC Medical Education$72,003
Median base salary, all jobs, FY2025–FY2026. Largest H-1B filers with the same industry code (NAICS 6221).
Where Brigham and Women's Hospital files
Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.
Show all 1 metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Boston, MA | $80,000 | 300 |
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $70,000 |
| 25th | $71,750 |
| 50th (median) | $80,000 |
| 75th | $99,000 |
| 90th | $115,569 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $70,000 | $57,867 | $79,625 | 154 |
| FY2021 | $66,893 | $55,500 | $83,500 | 140 |
| FY2022 | $69,414 | $57,285 | $86,500 | 190 |
| FY2023 | $71,000 | $57,000 | $90,000 | 185 |
| FY2024 | $75,000 | $67,935 | $99,000 | 171 |
| FY2025 | $80,000 | $71,406 | $99,000 | 190 |
| FY2026 | $85,000 | $71,750 | $106,612 | 111 |
Pay vs. prevailing wage
Filing at exactly the prevailing wage does not mean low pay: at senior levels and in high-cost areas the prevailing wage itself is high.
Job titles at Brigham and Women's Hospital
| Job title | Median | Middle 50% | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research Fellow | $71,406 | $70k–$71.8k | 74 |
| Clinical Fellow | $99,000 | $99k–$106.6k | 64 |
| Investigator | $90,000 | $79.8k–$108.1k | 40 |
| Research Scientist | $78,000 | $72.2k–$80k | 31 |
Job titles as written on the filings, with at least 10 filings. Middle 50%: 25th–75th percentile.
About Brigham and Women's Hospital
Brigham and Women's Hospital's filings list its industry as General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (Health Care and Social Assistance sector, NAICS 6221). Its main U.S. filing address is in Somerville, MA and its filings in the data run from FY2020 to FY2026 Q3. In the latest two fiscal years, the most filed jobs are Medical Scientist, Physician and Biochemist and the main metro areas are Boston, MA. The most common wage level in those years is Level I (entry-level).
- Founded
- 1980
- Website
- brighamandwomens.org
Company facts on this page: Wikidata. Salary data: U.S. Department of Labor.
Questions
Does Brigham and Women's Hospital sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Brigham and Women's Hospital filed 301 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications in FY2025–FY2026, the latest two fiscal years. The most recent filing in the data is from FY2026 Q3. A certified LCA is a step before the H-1B petition; it is not a visa approval.
How much does Brigham and Women's Hospital pay H-1B workers?
The median base salary on Brigham and Women's Hospital's H-1B filings is $80,000; half of filings fall between $71,750 and $99,000. Bonus and stock are not included.