The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Medical Scientist salary

Based on 132 H-1B filings by The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Research Scientist, Associate Research Scientist

Median salary$77,000
Middle 50%$72.1k–$81.8k
vs. all employers+2%comparison median $75,324
Filings132FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $64,000 and $199,920.
PercentileSalary
10th$69,900
25th$72,075
50th (median)$77,000
75th$81,832
90th$99,658

Salary by year

Median salary

$50k $70k $90k FY2020: median $58,500 (35 filings) FY2021: median $62,500 (43 filings) FY2022: median $61,000 (39 filings) FY2023: median $68,283 (59 filings) FY2024: median $77,100 (56 filings) FY2025: median $76,400 (82 filings) FY2026: median $77,615 (50 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 35 filings FY20 FY2021: 43 filings FY21 FY2022: 39 filings FY22 FY2023: 59 filings FY23 FY2024: 56 filings FY24 FY2025: 82 filings FY25 FY2026: 50 filings FY26 82
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$58,500$52,448$66,59235
FY2021$62,500$55,717$83,49643
FY2022$61,000$55,328$76,78939
FY2023$68,283$60,498$82,26559
FY2024$77,100$68,730$87,75556
FY2025$76,400$72,000$80,98482
FY2026$77,615$74,200$85,00050

By city

Houston, TX$77,000 · 131 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry $74,200 65
Level II · Qualified $91,785 26
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 The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center?

In H-1B filings, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center's median base salary for Medical Scientist is $77,000; half of filings fall between $72,075 and $81,832. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center sponsor H-1B visas for medical scientists?

Yes. The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center filed 132 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 M.D. Anderson Cancer Center 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