University of Rochester Medical Scientist salary

Based on 49 H-1B filings by University of Rochester, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Research Scientist, Associate Research Scientist

Median salary$62,500
Middle 50%$60k–$65k
vs. all employers−17%comparison median $75,324
Filings49FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $56,671 and $190,400.
PercentileSalary
10th$57,000
25th$60,000
50th (median)$62,500
75th$65,000
90th$73,600

Salary by year

Median salary

$40k $55k $70k FY2020: median $55,000 (28 filings) FY2021: median $60,000 (25 filings) FY2022: median $61,900 (17 filings) FY2023: median $60,445 (40 filings) FY2024: median $56,368 (17 filings) FY2025: median $60,000 (21 filings) FY2026: median $65,000 (28 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 28 filings FY20 FY2021: 25 filings FY21 FY2022: 17 filings FY22 FY2023: 40 filings FY23 FY2024: 17 filings FY24 FY2025: 21 filings FY25 FY2026: 28 filings FY26 40
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$55,000$50,450$70,15928
FY2021$60,000$54,392$66,22725
FY2022$61,900$56,659$65,00017
FY2023$60,445$56,000$72,50040
FY2024$56,368$55,000$60,00017
FY2025$60,000$57,000$60,00021
FY2026$65,000$62,875$66,25028

By city

Rochester, NY$62,500 · 49 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry $62,300 45
Level II · Qualified too few 4
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 Rochester?

In H-1B filings, University of Rochester's median base salary for Medical Scientist is $62,500; half of filings fall between $60,000 and $65,000. Bonus and stock are not included.

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

Yes. University of Rochester filed 49 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 Rochester 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