Emory University Medical Scientist salary

Based on 58 H-1B filings by Emory University, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Research Scientist, Associate Research Scientist

Median salary$68,760
Middle 50%$65.9k–$72.3k
vs. all employers−9%comparison median $75,324
Filings58FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $60,575 and $124,645.
PercentileSalary
10th$61,828
25th$65,921
50th (median)$68,760
75th$72,309
90th$79,150

Salary by year

Median salary

$40k $60k $80k FY2020: median $54,828 (48 filings) FY2021: median $59,580 (59 filings) FY2022: median $60,262 (51 filings) FY2023: median $62,577 (48 filings) FY2024: median $65,043 (26 filings) FY2025: median $68,184 (32 filings) FY2026: median $69,295 (26 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 48 filings FY20 FY2021: 59 filings FY21 FY2022: 51 filings FY22 FY2023: 48 filings FY23 FY2024: 26 filings FY24 FY2025: 32 filings FY25 FY2026: 26 filings FY26 59
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020$54,828$51,000$58,56748
FY2021$59,580$54,878$66,90359
FY2022$60,262$57,304$66,00051
FY2023$62,577$58,840$76,81948
FY2024$65,043$59,838$73,75026
FY2025$68,184$65,480$72,10332
FY2026$69,295$67,000$73,17226

By city

Atlanta, GA$68,964 · 54 filings

Cities with at least 10 filings. Figure: median salary.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry $67,199 38
Level II · Qualified $72,000 18
Level III · Experienced too few 1
Level IV · Fully competent – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a medical scientist make at Emory University?

In H-1B filings, Emory University's median base salary for Medical Scientist is $68,760; half of filings fall between $65,921 and $72,309. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does Emory University sponsor H-1B visas for medical scientists?

Yes. Emory University filed 58 certified Labor Condition Applications for this role in FY2025–FY2026. A filing is a step before the visa petition, not an approval.

Which job titles are included?

Filings are grouped by occupation code 19-1042 (Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists), so this page covers every job title Emory University filed under that code.

Where does this data come from?

The U.S. Department of Labor's public LCA disclosure files, updated every quarter. Methodology