University of Pittsburgh Medical Scientist salary

Based on 133 H-1B filings by University of Pittsburgh, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Research Scientist, Associate Research Scientist

Median salary$70,000
Middle 50%$64.4k–$78k
vs. all employers−7%comparison median $75,324
Filings133FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $60,323 and $154,406.
PercentileSalary
10th$61,560
25th$64,356
50th (median)$70,000
75th$78,000
90th$91,585

Salary by year

Median salary

$40k $60k $80k FY2020: median $54,756 (106 filings) FY2021: median $56,712 (115 filings) FY2022: median $58,000 (100 filings) FY2023: median $58,555 (106 filings) FY2024: median $64,771 (88 filings) FY2025: median $68,147 (92 filings) FY2026: median $72,032 (41 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 106 filings FY20 FY2021: 115 filings FY21 FY2022: 100 filings FY22 FY2023: 106 filings FY23 FY2024: 88 filings FY24 FY2025: 92 filings FY25 FY2026: 41 filings FY26 115
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$54,756$50,000$60,000106
FY2021$56,712$52,704$66,500115
FY2022$58,000$53,760$67,375100
FY2023$58,555$54,840$68,000106
FY2024$64,771$59,898$72,25088
FY2025$68,147$62,883$77,48592
FY2026$72,032$68,000$78,35541

By city

Pittsburgh, PA$70,000 · 133 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry $70,000 131
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 University of Pittsburgh?

In H-1B filings, University of Pittsburgh's median base salary for Medical Scientist is $70,000; half of filings fall between $64,356 and $78,000. Bonus and stock are not included.

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

Yes. University of Pittsburgh filed 133 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 Pittsburgh 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