The Methodist Hospital Research Institute Medical Scientist salary

Based on 58 H-1B filings by The Methodist Hospital Research Institute, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Research Scientist, Associate Research Scientist

Median salary$65,609
Middle 50%$64.1k–$74.3k
vs. all employers−13%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 $61,869 and $127,713.
PercentileSalary
10th$64,058
25th$64,058
50th (median)$65,609
75th$74,275
90th$88,583

Salary by year

Median salary

$40k $60k $80k FY2020: median $53,178 (10 filings) FY2021: median $54,540 (19 filings) FY2022: median $58,630 (13 filings) FY2023: median $56,880 (11 filings) FY2024: median $63,999 (30 filings) FY2025: median $64,500 (36 filings) FY2026: median $68,922 (22 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 10 filings FY20 FY2021: 19 filings FY21 FY2022: 13 filings FY22 FY2023: 11 filings FY23 FY2024: 30 filings FY24 FY2025: 36 filings FY25 FY2026: 22 filings FY26 36
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$53,178$52,752$74,73610
FY2021$54,540$53,760$74,59119
FY2022$58,630$53,760$71,17513
FY2023$56,880$54,573$61,44311
FY2024$63,999$56,991$66,98530
FY2025$64,500$64,058$73,11136
FY2026$68,922$65,344$74,05222

By city

Houston, TX$65,434 · 57 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry $65,343 37
Level II · Qualified $70,488 19
Level III · Experienced too few 1
Level IV · Fully competent too few 1

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a medical scientist make at The Methodist Hospital Research Institute?

In H-1B filings, The Methodist Hospital Research Institute's median base salary for Medical Scientist is $65,609; half of filings fall between $64,058 and $74,275. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does The Methodist Hospital Research Institute sponsor H-1B visas for medical scientists?

Yes. The Methodist Hospital Research Institute 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 The Methodist Hospital Research Institute 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