Wake Forest University Health Sciences Medical Scientist salary

Based on 11 H-1B filings by Wake Forest University Health Sciences, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Research Scientist, Associate Research Scientist

Median salary$64,896
Middle 50%$63.9k–$76.8k
vs. all employers−14%comparison median $75,324
Filings11FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $61,967 and $122,825.
PercentileSalary
10th$62,712
25th$63,948
50th (median)$64,896
75th$76,772
90th$106,579

Salary by year

Median salary

$40k $50k $60k FY2020: median $52,540 (17 filings) FY2021: median $46,862 (10 filings) FY2023: median $52,437 (14 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 17 filings FY20 FY2021: 10 filings FY21 FY2022: 7 filings FY22 FY2023: 14 filings FY23 FY2024: 9 filings FY24 FY2025: 4 filings FY25 FY2026: 7 filings FY26 17
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$52,540$47,484$58,38617
FY2021$46,862$46,862$48,42210
FY2022–––7
FY2023$52,437$48,381$60,44514
FY2024–––9
FY2025–––4
FY2026–––7

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry $64,896 10
Level II · Qualified too few 1
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 Wake Forest University Health Sciences?

In H-1B filings, Wake Forest University Health Sciences's median base salary for Medical Scientist is $64,896; half of filings fall between $63,948 and $76,772. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does Wake Forest University Health Sciences sponsor H-1B visas for medical scientists?

Yes. Wake Forest University Health Sciences filed 11 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 Wake Forest University Health Sciences 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