UT Southwestern Medical Center Medical Scientist salary

Based on 180 H-1B filings by UT Southwestern Medical Center, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Research Scientist, Associate Research Scientist

Median salary$70,000
Middle 50%$64.4k–$78.7k
vs. all employers−7%comparison median $75,324
Filings180FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $52,166 and $154,117.
PercentileSalary
10th$61,008
25th$64,356
50th (median)$70,000
75th$78,681
90th$91,085

Salary by year

Median salary

$40k $60k $80k FY2020: median $54,756 (141 filings) FY2021: median $59,580 (135 filings) FY2022: median $60,780 (132 filings) FY2023: median $62,000 (95 filings) FY2024: median $67,000 (130 filings) FY2025: median $68,946 (115 filings) FY2026: median $71,600 (65 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 141 filings FY20 FY2021: 135 filings FY21 FY2022: 132 filings FY22 FY2023: 95 filings FY23 FY2024: 130 filings FY24 FY2025: 115 filings FY25 FY2026: 65 filings FY26 141
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$52,896$60,000141
FY2021$59,580$55,596$62,000135
FY2022$60,780$56,712$68,500132
FY2023$62,000$59,304$74,40295
FY2024$67,000$61,850$75,000130
FY2025$68,946$62,826$77,125115
FY2026$71,600$68,000$80,37665

By city

Dallas, TX$70,000 · 180 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry $68,300 137
Level II · Qualified $80,376 39
Level III · Experienced too few 2
Level IV · Fully competent too few 2

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a medical scientist make at UT Southwestern Medical Center?

In H-1B filings, UT Southwestern Medical Center's median base salary for Medical Scientist is $70,000; half of filings fall between $64,356 and $78,681. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does UT Southwestern Medical Center sponsor H-1B visas for medical scientists?

Yes. UT Southwestern Medical Center filed 180 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 UT Southwestern Medical 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