University of Michigan Medical Scientist salary

Based on 127 H-1B filings by University of Michigan, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Research Scientist, Associate Research Scientist

Median salary$65,776
Middle 50%$63.1k–$72k
vs. all employers−13%comparison median $75,324
Filings127FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $52,548 and $97,903.
PercentileSalary
10th$61,008
25th$63,120
50th (median)$65,776
75th$72,000
90th$77,250

Salary by year

Median salary

$50k $65k $80k FY2020: median $56,000 (63 filings) FY2021: median $55,798 (74 filings) FY2022: median $56,712 (77 filings) FY2023: median $57,300 (80 filings) FY2024: median $61,428 (78 filings) FY2025: median $64,356 (60 filings) FY2026: median $67,824 (67 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 63 filings FY20 FY2021: 74 filings FY21 FY2022: 77 filings FY22 FY2023: 80 filings FY23 FY2024: 78 filings FY24 FY2025: 60 filings FY25 FY2026: 67 filings FY26 80
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$56,000$52,704$60,59163
FY2021$55,798$53,760$61,95074
FY2022$56,712$54,144$61,80077
FY2023$57,300$56,484$62,56880
FY2024$61,428$57,300$67,00078
FY2025$64,356$61,428$71,13360
FY2026$67,824$64,380$72,51567

By city

Ann Arbor, MI$65,776 · 127 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry $65,312 104
Level II · Qualified $72,530 19
Level III · Experienced too few 2
Level IV · Fully competent – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a medical scientist make at University of Michigan?

In H-1B filings, University of Michigan's median base salary for Medical Scientist is $65,776; half of filings fall between $63,120 and $72,000. Bonus and stock are not included.

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

Yes. University of Michigan filed 127 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 University of Michigan 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