University of Washington Medical Scientist salary

Based on 42 H-1B filings by University of Washington, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Research Scientist, Associate Research Scientist

Median salary$80,946
Middle 50%$75.6k–$90k
vs. all employers+7%comparison median $75,324
Filings42FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $68,460 and $118,549.
PercentileSalary
10th$69,828
25th$75,600
50th (median)$80,946
75th$90,000
90th$94,690

Salary by year

Median salary

$50k $70k $90k FY2020: median $58,008 (19 filings) FY2021: median $57,988 (30 filings) FY2022: median $62,214 (14 filings) FY2023: median $70,056 (16 filings) FY2024: median $73,464 (26 filings) FY2025: median $77,844 (25 filings) FY2026: median $85,200 (17 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 19 filings FY20 FY2021: 30 filings FY21 FY2022: 14 filings FY22 FY2023: 16 filings FY23 FY2024: 26 filings FY24 FY2025: 25 filings FY25 FY2026: 17 filings FY26 30
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$58,008$53,610$66,24619
FY2021$57,988$55,299$65,71830
FY2022$62,214$57,313$69,60014
FY2023$70,056$65,508$77,65516
FY2024$73,464$69,444$79,06526
FY2025$77,844$71,400$90,00025
FY2026$85,200$76,200$88,05617

By city

Seattle, WA$80,946 · 42 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry $85,200 15
Level II · Qualified too few 9
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 Washington?

In H-1B filings, University of Washington's median base salary for Medical Scientist is $80,946; half of filings fall between $75,600 and $90,000. Bonus and stock are not included.

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

Yes. University of Washington filed 42 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 Washington 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