The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Medical Scientist salary

Based on 60 H-1B filings by The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Research Scientist, Associate Research Scientist

Median salary$67,912
Middle 50%$64.6k–$70.3k
vs. all employers−10%comparison median $75,324
Filings60FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $57,054 and $131,357.
PercentileSalary
10th$61,838
25th$64,614
50th (median)$67,912
75th$70,344
90th$82,500

Salary by year

Median salary

$50k $65k $80k FY2020: median $59,550 (18 filings) FY2021: median $57,356 (12 filings) FY2023: median $59,784 (27 filings) FY2024: median $61,572 (26 filings) FY2025: median $67,000 (43 filings) FY2026: median $68,964 (17 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 18 filings FY20 FY2021: 12 filings FY21 FY2022: 9 filings FY22 FY2023: 27 filings FY23 FY2024: 26 filings FY24 FY2025: 43 filings FY25 FY2026: 17 filings FY26 43
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$59,550$51,358$67,50018
FY2021$57,356$54,966$63,75012
FY2022–––9
FY2023$59,784$55,614$65,00027
FY2024$61,572$59,694$69,80526
FY2025$67,000$63,428$73,29943
FY2026$68,964$67,824$70,34417

By city

Houston, TX$67,912 · 60 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry $64,356 11
Level II · Qualified too few 2
Level III · Experienced – 0
Level IV · Fully competent – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a medical scientist make at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston?

In H-1B filings, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston's median base salary for Medical Scientist is $67,912; half of filings fall between $64,614 and $70,344. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston sponsor H-1B visas for medical scientists?

Yes. The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston filed 60 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 University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston 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