National Institutes of Health, HHS Medical Scientist salary

Based on 138 H-1B filings by National Institutes of Health, HHS, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Research Scientist, Associate Research Scientist

Median salary$108,963
Middle 50%$99.3k–$121.8k
vs. all employers+45%comparison median $75,324
Filings138FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $77,405 and $196,980.
PercentileSalary
10th$89,281
25th$99,275
50th (median)$108,963
75th$121,785
90th$136,508

Salary by year

Median salary

$70k $95k $120k FY2020: median $85,356 (80 filings) FY2021: median $86,655 (100 filings) FY2022: median $90,051 (102 filings) FY2023: median $90,678 (150 filings) FY2024: median $99,551 (113 filings) FY2025: median $104,248 (77 filings) FY2026: median $112,517 (61 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 80 filings FY20 FY2021: 100 filings FY21 FY2022: 102 filings FY22 FY2023: 150 filings FY23 FY2024: 113 filings FY24 FY2025: 77 filings FY25 FY2026: 61 filings FY26 150
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$85,356$73,736$104,24780
FY2021$86,655$75,759$100,208100
FY2022$90,051$79,145$106,823102
FY2023$90,678$82,796$106,163150
FY2024$99,551$93,205$115,823113
FY2025$104,248$95,122$117,96277
FY2026$112,517$102,779$124,22061

By state

Maryland
$112,976
North Carolina
$122,331
Montana
$138,373

Bar length: number of filings (Maryland 131). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Bethesda, MD$108,963 · 120 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry $101,743 54
Level II · Qualified $124,220 45
Level III · Experienced too few 3
Level IV · Fully competent – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a medical scientist make at National Institutes of Health, HHS?

In H-1B filings, National Institutes of Health, HHS's median base salary for Medical Scientist is $108,963; half of filings fall between $99,275 and $121,785. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does National Institutes of Health, HHS sponsor H-1B visas for medical scientists?

Yes. National Institutes of Health, HHS filed 138 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 National Institutes of Health, HHS 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