Entry-level Medical Scientist salary in Ann Arbor, MI

Based on 105 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level I in the Ann Arbor, MI metro area, FY2025–FY2026.

Also listed as: Research Scientist, Associate Research Scientist

Median salary$65,624
Middle 50%$62.7k–$70.3k
vs. all levels here−2%comparison median $66,762
Filings105FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $59,992 and $80,000.
PercentileSalary
10th$61,008
25th$62,652
50th (median)$65,624
75th$70,344
90th$75,000

Salary by year

Median salary

$40k $60k $80k FY2020: median $53,460 (53 filings) FY2021: median $55,000 (67 filings) FY2022: median $55,631 (73 filings) FY2023: median $57,300 (69 filings) FY2024: median $61,428 (72 filings) FY2025: median $64,178 (54 filings) FY2026: median $66,688 (51 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 53 filings FY20 FY2021: 67 filings FY21 FY2022: 73 filings FY22 FY2023: 69 filings FY23 FY2024: 72 filings FY24 FY2025: 54 filings FY25 FY2026: 51 filings FY26 73
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$53,460$52,704$58,89453
FY2021$55,000$53,760$60,90067
FY2022$55,631$54,144$61,80073
FY2023$57,300$56,484$60,00069
FY2024$61,428$57,508$66,61972
FY2025$64,178$61,428$67,95654
FY2026$66,688$64,380$70,58451

Cost of living

Ann Arbor's median entry-level Medical Scientist salary of $65,624 is worth about $65,100 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Ann Arbor = 100.9).

Compared with all workers here

All Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists in the Ann Arbor, MI area earned a median of $85,120 in May 2025 (380 employed). The H-1B median here is $65,624, 23% lower.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.

Employers filing at this level

EmployerMedianFilings
University of Michigan$65,312104

Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I $65,624 105
Mid-level · Level II $73,860 20
Senior · Level III too few 2
Expert · Level IV – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Minimum H-1B salary by level

Wage levelPrevailing wage (most common)Median offered salaryFilings
Entry-level · Level I$54,995$65,624105
Mid-level · Level II$63,773$73,86020

The prevailing wage is the minimum an employer must pay for this job and area. Amounts vary by county within a metro and by wage source.