Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Scientist salary

Based on 36 H-1B filings by Virginia Commonwealth University, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Research Scientist, Associate Research Scientist

Median salary$68,410
Middle 50%$61.8k–$77.5k
vs. all employers−9%comparison median $75,324
Filings36FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $59,010 and $110,000.
PercentileSalary
10th$59,426
25th$61,834
50th (median)$68,410
75th$77,510
90th$91,000

Salary by year

Median salary

$30k $55k $80k FY2020: median $41,995 (23 filings) FY2021: median $53,269 (19 filings) FY2022: median $57,798 (24 filings) FY2023: median $59,784 (15 filings) FY2024: median $63,337 (20 filings) FY2025: median $64,356 (23 filings) FY2026: median $69,085 (13 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 23 filings FY20 FY2021: 19 filings FY21 FY2022: 24 filings FY22 FY2023: 15 filings FY23 FY2024: 20 filings FY24 FY2025: 23 filings FY25 FY2026: 13 filings FY26 24
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$41,995$41,101$53,70623
FY2021$53,269$52,602$55,50019
FY2022$57,798$54,662$62,00024
FY2023$59,784$54,838$62,61415
FY2024$63,337$60,756$66,55920
FY2025$64,356$60,504$80,00023
FY2026$69,085$62,232$70,55513

By city

Richmond, VA$68,410 · 36 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry $64,102 30
Level II · Qualified too few 6
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 Virginia Commonwealth University?

In H-1B filings, Virginia Commonwealth University's median base salary for Medical Scientist is $68,410; half of filings fall between $61,834 and $77,510. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does Virginia Commonwealth University sponsor H-1B visas for medical scientists?

Yes. Virginia Commonwealth University filed 36 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 Virginia Commonwealth University 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